# Virginia HB649: Removal of certain signs & advertisements within limits of hways.; agreements with local government.

Virginia HB649, Removal of certain signs & advertisements within limits of hways.; agreements with local government., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0410)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB649
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Removal of certain signs & advertisements within limits of hways.; agreements with local government.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0410)
- Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (302 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Removal of certain signs and advertisements within the limits of highways; agreements with local governing bodies in Planning District 23; requirements. Requires any agreement entered into by the Commissioner of Highways with a local governing body of a locality within Planning District 23 with a population between 245,000 and 350,000 and that has a tax increment financing district authorizing the removal of signs and advertisements within the limits of a highway to provide that the locality shall only authorize designated employees of the locality acting in their official capacity and contractors employed by the locality to remove such signs or advertisements and shall not authorize volunteers to act on behalf of such locality for the removal of signs or advertisements.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Some localities cannot use volunteer sign removers: cost, low. The law limits who can remove illegal highway signs under certain local agreements with the Commissioner of Highways. It applies to localities in Planning District 23 with 245,000 to 350,000 people and a tax increment financing district. Their agreements must allow removal only by designated local…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 90 | 7 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Transportation Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 92 | 5 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 19 | 2 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (41)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0410) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 410 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB649ER) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB649) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-05: Senate substitute agreed to by House (90-Y 7-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Transportation Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108482D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended (House)
- 2026-02-04: Delegate Hayes Floor amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-04: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Passed by temporarily (House)
- 2026-02-04: Floor Offered (House)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB649) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-29: Committee substitute printed 26106582D-H1 (House)
- 2026-01-29: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N 1-A) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB649) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105136D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217879.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217878.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201164.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201163.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186740.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186739.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184671.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184670.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116322.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116537.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116536.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101740.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100761.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100760.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101739.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097310.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098076.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085347.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085346.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217879.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217878.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201164.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201163.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186740.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186739.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184671.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184670.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116322.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116537.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116536.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101740.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100761.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100760.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101739.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097310.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098076.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085347.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085346.PDF)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB649-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).