# Virginia SB262: Tort claims against the Commonwealth; liability for dangerous condition on public roadway.

Virginia SB262, Tort claims against the Commonwealth; liability for dangerous condition on public roadway., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-04 (Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)) (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB262
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Tort claims against the Commonwealth; liability for dangerous condition on public roadway.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Tort claims against the Commonwealth; liability for dangerous condition on public roadway. Provides that the Commonwealth or a transportation district of the Commonwealth shall be liable for injury or death caused by a dangerous condition on a public roadway that the Commonwealth or transportation district had knowledge of and negligently or wrongfully failed to remedy or maintain. Current law immunizes the Commonwealth or a transportation district against such liability.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice | pass | 9 | 5 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-04: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102110D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087021.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087020.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB253: Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- SB226: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal infrastructure, etc. (signed)
- SB225: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087021.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087020.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB253: Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB253-2026)
- [SB226: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB226-2026)
- [SB225: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB225-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB262-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).