# Virginia SJ252: Virginia State Route 55; Department of Transportation to study traffic congestion reduction.

Virginia SJ252, Virginia State Route 55; Department of Transportation to study traffic congestion reduction., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Timmy French (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-24 (Stricken at request of Patron in Rules Block Vote (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SJ252-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SJ252
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia State Route 55; Department of Transportation to study traffic congestion reduction.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-05
- Last action: 2025-01-24, Stricken at request of Patron in Rules Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Study; Department of Transportation; traffic congestion reduction on Virginia State Route 55; report. Requests the Department of Transportation to study traffic reduction on Virginia State Route 55. The study shall include the identification of methods and solutions for traffic reduction on Virginia State Route 55 and an assessment of the feasibility, cost, and impact on traffic flow of such methods and solutions.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Stricken at request of Patron in Rules Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-24: Stricken at request of Patron in Rules Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2025-01-05: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102062D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013405.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013404.PDF)

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- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013405.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013404.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-SJ252-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).