SB 428 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

School crossing zones; expands definition to include higher educational institutions.

Summary

School crossing zones; institutions of higher education. Expands the definition of "school crossing zone" to include areas surrounding schools where the presence of students reasonably requires a special warning to motorists and provides that the term "school" as it relates to a school crossing zone includes public institutions of higher education and nonprofit private institutions of higher education. Currently, the definition of "school crossing zone" includes only areas surrounding schools where the presence of children requires such warning. Existing provisions of law allowing photo speed monitoring devices to be installed in school crossing zones will apply to any location that meets the expanded definition.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Transportation Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its original introduced version to a transportation substitute version, changing the bill number from SB 428 to SB 435 and expanding the scope to also amend § 46.2-882.1 in addition to § 46.2-873. The substantive policy content regarding school crossing zones, speed limits, and penalties appears largely unchanged, though the formatting and presentation have been modified to reflect committee review.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include amendments to § 46.2-882.1 in addition to § 46.2-873, which relates to school crossing zones and institutions of higher education.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from SB 428 to SB 435 in the substitute version

Patron name changed from 'Bagby' to 'Babgy' (likely a typo correction)

Added committee markup indicating this is an amendment in the nature of a substitute proposed by the Senate Committee on Transportation

Removed introductory session information and pre-filing dates, replaced with committee substitute formatting

SCOPE

Added § 46.2-882.1 to the list of sections being amended, expanding the bill's scope beyond just school crossing zones to include additional related provisions

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Committee

Jan 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate committee offered

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Failed to report from Transportation with substitute (6-Y 8-N)

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Failed to report (defeated) in Transportation (7-Y 8-N)

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors