# Virginia HB409: Passing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways. Virginia HB409, Passing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0132)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB409-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB409 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Passing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0132) - Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (218 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Passing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways. Clarifies that the exemption from the requirement for a driver of a motor vehicle to stop for a stopped school bus if such bus is stopped on the other roadway of a divided highway, on an access road, or on a driveway when the other roadway, access road, or driveway is separated from the roadway on which he is driving by a physical barrier or an unpaved area applies regardless of whether the physical barrier or unpaved area is continuous or segmented when necessary to accommodate an intersection or turning vehicles. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer school bus rules for drivers: benefit, low. Virginia law clarifies when drivers can pass a stopped school bus without stopping. Drivers need not stop for a bus on the opposite roadway of a divided highway, an access road, or a driveway if a physical barrier or unpaved area separates it from their roadway. That separation can have gaps needed… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David A. Reid (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 | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 15 | 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 (CHAP0132) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 132 (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) - 2026-02-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB409) (House) - 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB409ER) (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 (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB409) (House) - 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) - 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102514D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216472.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216471.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179654.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179653.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084326.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084325.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216472.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216471.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179654.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179653.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084326.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084325.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-HB409-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).