# Virginia SJ263: Surry County; DOT to study need for constructing bridge to James City County or Charles City County.

Virginia SJ263, Surry County; DOT to study need for constructing bridge to James City County or Charles City County., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-02-20 (Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ263ER)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SJ263-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SJ263
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Surry County; DOT to study need for constructing bridge to James City County or Charles City County.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-20, Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ263ER)
- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (122 yes, 31 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Study; Department of Transportation; bridge from Surry County to James City County or Charles City County; report. Requests the Department of Transportation to study the need and options for constructing a bridge from Surry County to James City County or Charles City County and to submit a report of its findings no later than the first day of the 2026 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Agreed to by House with substitute | pass | 66 | 31 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Rules with substitute | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reading waived Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Reported from Rules with substitute (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ263ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: House substitute agreed to by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Agreed to by House with substitute (66-Y 31-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-20: Rules Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-20: Taken up (House)
- 2025-02-19: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-17: Committee substitute printed 25107599D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-01-29: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Rules Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Reading waived Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Committee substitute printed 25105964D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Rules with substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104564D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069348.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069347.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054287.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054113.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054112.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054286.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028601.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028600.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018595.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018594.PDF)

## Related bills

- 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
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069348.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069347.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054287.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054113.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054112.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054286.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028601.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028600.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018595.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018594.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-SJ263-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).