# Virginia SB1416: Pedestrians; drivers to stop when crossing highway, etc., penalty.

Virginia SB1416, Pedestrians; drivers to stop when crossing highway, etc., penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0447)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1416
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Pedestrians; drivers to stop when crossing highway, etc., penalty.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0447)
- Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (246 yes, 23 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Drivers to stop for pedestrians; vulnerable road users; penalties. Makes it a traffic infraction if a driver operating a motor vehicle fails to stop for pedestrians and makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor if such traffic infraction results in the serious bodily injury or death of a vulnerable road user lawfully crossing a highway.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House | pass | 75 | 20 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 18 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Referred from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Rereferred from Transportation and Rereferred to Courts of Justice | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0447) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 447 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1416) (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1416ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed House (75-Y 20-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1416) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Referred from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Committee substitute printed 25106652D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1416) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Rereferred from Transportation and Rereferred to Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Presented and ordered printed 25100411D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074601.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074600.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062316.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062315.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039749.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038224.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038223.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039748.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033309.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033308.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021022.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021021.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074601.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074600.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062316.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062315.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039749.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038224.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038223.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039748.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033309.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033308.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021022.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021021.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1416-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).