HB 2211 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Mine rescue team vehicles; authorized to be equipped with flashing red and white warning lights.

Summary
Flashing red and white warning lights; emergency vehicle exemptions; mine rescue team vehicles. Authorizes vehicles operated by mine rescue teams that are certified by the Mine Safety and Health Administration under federal law to (i) be equipped with flashing, blinking, or alternating red or red and white combination warning lights and (ii) disregard certain regulations regarding the operation of vehicles without being subject to criminal prosecution while responding to an emergency, provided that the operator of such vehicle has received certain training and recertifies every two years. The bill adds responding to mine rescue incidents to the list of circumstances in which such lighted warning lights shall be displayed.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill converts HB 2211 from its enrolled draft format to its final chaptered format, adding official chapter numbering and approval date while retaining the exact same legislative text. No substantive policy changes were made to the emergency vehicle exemptions, warning light regulations, or mine rescue team provisions.
TECHNICAL

Added chapter heading 'CHAPTER 252' and approval date 'Approved March 21, 2025' to finalize the bill as law

Inserted multiple blank lines and spacing adjustments typical of final legislative formatting

Changed header from 'ENROLLED' to include the specific chapter number and approval date

Removed draft session header information once the bill was officially enacted

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 18, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 252 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2211ER)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and Policy
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Israel O'Quinn
Israel O'Quinn
RRepublican
VA
44