# Virginia SB111: Trespassing on emergency vehicles; prohibition, penalty.

Virginia SB111, Trespassing on emergency vehicles; prohibition, penalty., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christie New Craig (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0332)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB111-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB111
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Trespassing on emergency vehicles; prohibition, penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-03
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0332)
- Sponsor: Christie New Craig (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (323 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Prohibition on trespassing on emergency vehicles; penalty. Provides that any person who enters or remains upon or within an emergency vehicle, defined in the bill, without the permission of, or after having been forbidden to do so by, the owner, lessee, or authorized operator is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Trespass penalties for transit and emergency vehicles: cost, low. Virginia makes entering or staying in public transit or emergency vehicles without permission a Class 4 misdemeanor. This also applies after the owner, lessee, or authorized operator forbids entry. Public transit covers buses, trains, and other surface transportation serving the public on a regular…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christie New Craig (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-19 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0332) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 332 (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 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB111) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB111ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-21: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-22: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB111) (Senate)
- 2026-01-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102317D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217519.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217518.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198767.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198766.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082899.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082898.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/1217519.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217518.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198767.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198766.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082899.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082898.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB111-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).