# Virginia HB351: Military Affairs, Dept. of, emergency vehicles; equipped with flashing red and white warning lights. Virginia HB351, Military Affairs, Dept. of, emergency vehicles; equipped with flashing red and white warning lights., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael B. Feggans (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0118)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB351-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB351 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Military Affairs, Dept. of, emergency vehicles; equipped with flashing red and white warning lights. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0118) - Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (216 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Flashing red and white warning lights; emergency vehicle exemptions; Department of Military Affairs emergency vehicles. Authorizes Department of Military Affairs emergency vehicles to (i) be equipped with flashing, blinking, or alternating red or red and white combination warning lights and (ii) disregard certain regulations regarding the operation of vehicles without being subject to criminal prosecution while responding to an emergency. This bill is identical to SB 573. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More vehicles can use red warning lights: benefit, low. The law names more vehicles as emergency vehicles and lets them use approved red or red‑and‑white warning lights. This includes police, fire, EMS, emergency management, environmental responders, some corrections and detention vehicles, animal wardens, and the Department of Military Affairs and Nati… - When emergency vehicles can break traffic rules: mixed, low. The law lets drivers of emergency vehicles, during emergency public service, exceed speed limits, pass in no‑passing zones, and go past red lights or stop signs after slowing to pass safely. They must display flashing red or red‑and‑white lights and usually use a siren, whistle, or air horn. To go… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0118) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 118 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB351) (House) - 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB351ER) (House) - 2026-02-26: Enrolled (House) - 2026-02-26: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-02-24: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-01-27: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-01-26: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-22: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-19: Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy (House) - 2026-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB351) (House) - 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101470D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216388.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216387.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179623.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179622.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083972.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083971.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216388.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216387.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179623.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179622.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083972.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083971.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB351-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).