HB 330 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Signs & advertisements adjacent to certain highways; signs affixed to real property owned by WMATA.

Summary
Signs and advertisements adjacent to certain highways; signs affixed to real property owned by WMATA. Adds to the list of signs exempt from certain requirements for outdoor advertising in sight of public highways signs containing advertisements or notices that have been authorized by a county or a city and that are securely affixed to real property that is owned by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, provided that such signs comply with any applicable federal requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 11, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee Substitute Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and approved, changing its status from a proposed substitute to an enacted chapter. The substantive policy content regarding which signs are exempt from regulations remained unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to section references.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it now formally becomes law.
TIMELINE

The document status changed from a proposed 'House Substitute' to an enacted 'Chapter' approved on April 6, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes added spaces between section numbers and text (e.g., '§ 33.2-1204' became '§ 33.2-1204') for consistency.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

380
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Feb 24, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 111 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB330ER)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
lower
Jan 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Adele McClure
Adele McClure
DDemocratic
VA
2