STATE BILLVA HB 649PASSED

Removal of certain signs & advertisements within limits of hways.; agreements with local government.

Removal of certain signs and advertisements within the limits of highways; agreements with local governing bodies in Planning District 23; requirements. Requires any agreement entered into by the Commissioner of Highways with a local governing body of a locality within Planning District 23 with a population between 245,000 and 350,000 and that has a tax increment financing district authorizing the removal of signs and advertisements within the limits of a highway to provide that the locality shall only authorize designated employees of the locality acting in their official capacity and contractors employed by the locality to remove such signs or advertisements and shall not authorize volunteers to act on behalf of such locality for the removal of signs or advertisements.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 649 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0410) · Apr 8, 2026

Sponsor

CHC.E. HayesRepresentative · Democrat · HD-091Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0410)

Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 410 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 14, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 14, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026House

Mar 12, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 12, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 12, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB649)House

Mar 12, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB649ER)House

Show 33 earlier actions

Mar 12, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 5, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (90-Y 7-N 0-A)House

Mar 3, 2026Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 3, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Mar 3, 2026Transportation Substitute agreed toSenate

Mar 3, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 2, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 2, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 2, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 27, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108482D-S1Senate

Feb 26, 2026Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 26, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Feb 6, 2026Referred to Committee on TransportationSenate

Feb 6, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A)House

Feb 4, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amendedHouse

Feb 4, 2026Delegate Hayes Floor amendments agreed toHouse

Feb 4, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 4, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Passed by temporarilyHouse

Feb 4, 2026Floor offered Delegate Hayes AmendmentsHouse

Feb 3, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB649)House

Feb 3, 2026Passed by for the dayHouse

Feb 2, 2026Read first timeHouse

Jan 29, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106582D-H1House

Jan 29, 2026Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 2-N)House

Jan 29, 2026House committee offeredHouse

Jan 27, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N 1-A)House

Jan 27, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB649)House

Jan 22, 2026Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and FundingHouse

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on TransportationHouse

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105136DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N 1-A)Jan 27, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 2 nayPassed

Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 2-N)Jan 29, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 2 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A)Feb 5, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 5 nayPassed

Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Feb 26, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 3, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate substitute agreed to by House (90-Y 7-N 0-A)Mar 5, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 7 nayPassed

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