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SB 1491 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

School crossing zones; institutions of higher education.

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" 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: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill expands school crossing zone protections to include higher education institutions, enhancing student safety around educational facilities.60% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationExpands school crossing zone safety measures to include higher education campuses, enhancing road safety regulations near student areas.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Transportation Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended from its original introduced version to a transportation substitute version, primarily changing the document format and presentation style rather than substantive policy. The core legislative content regarding school crossing zones, speed limits, and penalties remains unchanged. The main differences are formatting adjustments, page numbering, and the addition of committee markup indicating this is now a substitute bill offered by the Senate Transportation Committee.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document presentation format was modified from an introduced bill to a transportation substitute bill.
TECHNICAL

Changed document header from 'Introduced' version to 'Transportation Substitute' version with updated dates and committee attribution

Added page numbers and draft markings to the substitute version

Changed patron attribution from 'Patron - Bagby' to 'Patron Prior to Substitute - Senator Bagby'

Removed original session metadata including bill number and introduction date

POLICY

All substantive policy provisions regarding school crossing zones, speed limits, sign placement, and penalties remain identical to the original version

Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 3, 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
21
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Rereferred from Education and Health and rereferred to Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25105330D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Lamont Bagby
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
VA
14