# Virginia SB832: Vulnerable road user safety zones; VDOT to develop criteria & recommendations for designation.

Virginia SB832, Vulnerable road user safety zones; VDOT to develop criteria & recommendations for designation., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0906)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB832-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB832
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Vulnerable road user safety zones; VDOT to develop criteria & recommendations for designation.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0906)
- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (170 yes, 62 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Transportation; criteria and recommendations for the potential designation of vulnerable road user safety zones; report. Requires the Department of Transportation to develop criteria and recommendations for the potential designation of vulnerable road user safety zones in the Commonwealth in areas that have experienced elevated rates of crashes, injuries, or fatalities involving pedestrians or cyclists. The bill requires the Department to submit a report with its criteria and any recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Transportation and the House Committees on Appropriations and Transportation no later than November 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Passed House | pass | 64 | 35 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 12 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 4 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 27 | 13 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 7 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0906) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 906 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB832) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB832ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Rules (12-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-03-01: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB832) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Committee substitute printed 26107149D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26105294D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223176.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223175.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211917.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211916.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128107.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128106.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127895.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127894.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096836.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096835.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/1223176.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223175.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211917.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211916.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128107.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128106.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127895.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127894.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096836.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096835.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-SB832-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).