HB 409 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Passing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways.

Summary
Passing a stopped school bus; divided highways, access roads, and certain driveways. Clarifies that the exemption from the requirement for a driver of a motor vehicle to stop for a stopped school bus if such bus is stopped on the other roadway of a divided highway, on an access road, or on a driveway when the other roadway, access road, or driveway is separated from the roadway on which he is driving by a physical barrier or an unpaved area applies regardless of whether the physical barrier or unpaved area is continuous or segmented when necessary to accommodate an intersection or turning vehicles.
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 12, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill converts HB 409 from an enrolled draft to an official chapter of the Virginia Acts of Assembly, making the school bus safety law effective. No substantive policy changes were made to the law's text; the only modifications are formatting adjustments, such as adding chapter numbers and changing the approval date to April 6, 2026.
TECHNICAL

Added official chapter number (Chapter 132) and specific approval date (April 6, 2026) to finalize the bill as law.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to conform to the official printed format of the Virginia Acts of Assembly.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House of Delegates Jan 28, 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
26
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 132 (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 (HB409ER)
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
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of David Reid
David Reid
DDemocratic
VA
28