# Virginia HB783: Parking enforcement; high tourism localities. Virginia HB783, Parking enforcement; high tourism localities., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jessica L. Anderson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0665)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB783-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB783 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Parking enforcement; high tourism localities. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0665) - Sponsor: Jessica L. Anderson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (176 yes, 41 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Parking enforcement; issuance of a summons or parking ticket. Removes the population requirement for a locality to be authorized to, by ordinance, authorize law-enforcement officers, other uniformed employees of the locality, and uniformed personnel serving under contract with the locality to issue a summons or parking ticket for a violation of an ordinance regulating the parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles. Existing law grants such authority to localities having a population of at least 40,000. This bill is identical to SB 67. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Broader parking enforcement with limits for drivers: mixed, low. Virginia localities with parking, stopping, or standing ordinances can authorize police, other uniformed local employees, and uniformed contractors to issue tickets. The former 40,000-person population minimum no longer applies. Local rules can cover vehicles blocking curb ramps, fire hydrants, or… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jessica L. Anderson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 26 | 13 | | | 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 | 10 | 4 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 77 | 21 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) | pass | 19 | 2 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 1 | | ## Actions (27) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0665) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 665 (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) - 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB783ER) (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 (26-Y 13-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 (10-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Read third time and passed House (77-Y 21-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-06: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2026-02-06: committee amendments agreed to (House) - 2026-02-06: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-03: Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (19-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-01-28: House subcommittee offered (House) - 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N) (House) - 2026-01-22: Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102734D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221773.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221772.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179678.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179677.PDF) - Engrossed, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113402.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113401.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1109233.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100304.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100509.HTML) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085879.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085878.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/1221773.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221772.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179678.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179677.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113402.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113401.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1109233.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100304.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100509.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085879.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085878.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-HB783-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).