HB 1856 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Amber warning lights; certain department of social services vehicles.

Summary

Amber warning lights; certain department of social services vehicles. Authorizes the use of amber warning lights on vehicles used by a local department of social services to respond to a request for assistance from law-enforcement agency personnel.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

This bill converts HB 1856 from an enrolled legislative bill to a chaptered act, officially enacting it into Virginia law as Chapter 82 of the 2025 Acts of Assembly. The substantive content of the law regarding amber warning lights for various vehicle types remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments to match official chaptered act standards.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability to vehicle types and warning light usage remains identical to the enrolled version.

TECHNICAL

Formatting changes to convert the bill from enrolled draft format to official chaptered act format, including adding chapter number, approval date, and adjusting line breaks for publication standards.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 22, 2025

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Feb 10, 2025

D Democratic21

21 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

Key actions

Committee

Mar 18, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 82 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1856ER)

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N 1-A)

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and Policy

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors