# Virginia SB321: Abandonment of highway; section of the secondary state highway system, local authority. Virginia SB321, Abandonment of highway; section of the secondary state highway system, local authority., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0342)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB321-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB321 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Abandonment of highway; section of the secondary state highway system, local authority. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0342) - Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (221 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Abandonment of highway; section of the secondary state highway system; local authority. Removes the requirement that a section of the secondary state highway system be in a residence district for a county to find that such section is no longer necessary for the purpose of abandoning such section of highway as a public highway. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Virginia counties gain broader road closure authority: mixed, low. The law expands county authority to abandon sections of Virginia’s secondary state highways outside residential districts. This safety-based authority applies in counties with more than 1,000 people per square mile. Continued road use must threaten public safety and welfare, and alternate routes mu… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-03 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0342) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 342 (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 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB321) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB321ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-03: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-03: Read third time (House) - 2026-03-02: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-26: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-20: Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding (House) - 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2026-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB321) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Read first time (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103300D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217423.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217422.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195997.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195996.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089618.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089617.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/1217423.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217422.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195997.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195996.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089618.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089617.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-SB321-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).