HB 2254 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Outdoor advertising in sight of public highways; reduces license fee.

Summary
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 33.2-1204, 33.2-1214, and 33.2-1215 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 33.2-1205, 33.2-1206, and 33.2-1207 of the Code of Virginia, relating to outdoor advertising in sight of public highways; license fees.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Transportation Substitute Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill transitioned from a House Substitute version to a Chaptered version, indicating it has been approved by the General Assembly and signed into law. The substantive text of the outdoor advertising regulations remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments and the addition of official chapter information and approval date.
TECHNICAL

Removed House Substitute header information and added Chapter 167 designation with approval date of March 19, 2025, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to match official chaptered format while preserving all substantive policy language regarding outdoor advertising exemptions and requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 18, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Mar 19, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 167 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2254ER)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned Trans sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Otto Wachsmann
Otto Wachsmann
RRepublican
VA
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