# Virginia SB1491: School crossing zones; institutions of higher education.

Virginia SB1491, School crossing zones; institutions of higher education., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Left in Transportation) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1491-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1491
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: School crossing zones; institutions of higher education.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Left in Transportation
- Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (129 yes, 21 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

School crossing zones; institutions of higher education. Expands the definition of "school crossing zone" to include areas surrounding schools where the presence of students reasonably requires a special warning to motorists and provides that the term "school" includes public institutions of higher education and nonprofit private institutions of higher education. Currently, the definition of "school crossing zone" includes only areas surrounding schools where the presence of children requires such warning. Existing provisions of law allowing photo speed monitoring devices to be installed in school crossing zones will apply to any location that meets the expanded definition.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 26 | 14 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 8 | 7 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health and rereferred to Transportation | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-02-18: Left in Transportation (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 (26-Y 14-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: Transportation Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1491) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Transportation with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106425D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Rereferred from Education and Health and rereferred to Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1491) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25105330D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037125.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037124.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035997.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035996.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023313.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023312.PDF)

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- 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037125.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037124.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035997.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035996.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023313.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023312.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-SB1491-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).