HB 646 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Green warning lights; certain farm vehicles may be equipped with and use.

Summary

Green warning lights; certain farm vehicles. Authorizes the use of green warning lights on vehicles displaying a permanent farm use placard, farm vehicles, farm tractors, and farm utility vehicles while operating on or along a highway.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 190 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text of the law regarding warning lights for various vehicles, including farm vehicles, remains unchanged from the enrolled version to the chaptered version.

TECHNICAL

The document format was updated to reflect official publication, including adding the chapter number (Chapter 190), the specific approval date (April 6, 2026), and adjusting line breaks and spacing for the final printed version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 9, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Mar 2, 2026

D Democratic20

19 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 190 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB646ER)

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Transportation (13-Y 1-N)

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors