HB 564 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Bus obstruction monitoring systems; parking, stopping, and standing enforcement.

Summary
Parking, stopping, and standing enforcement; bus obstruction monitoring systems. Allows localities to authorize the use of bus obstruction monitoring systems by a public transit agency operating within the locality for the purpose of enforcing local ordinances related to parking, stopping, or standing in bus stop zones or in lanes reserved for transit buses during posted times. This bill is identical to SB 583.
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 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enacted into law as Chapter 631 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text of the new section 46.2-1220.1 remains largely unchanged from the enrolled version, establishing rules for bus obstruction monitoring systems, though the final version includes a page break and specific approval date.
TIMELINE

Added the approval date of April 13, 2026, and assigned the bill to Chapter 631 of the 2026 Session.

TECHNICAL

Converted the text from a diff-style format with line markers to a standard legislative format with centered headers and justified text.

Inserted a page break marker ('2 of 2') at the end of the document, indicating the bill has been paginated for the official record.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

380
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
28
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 631 (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 (HB564ER)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-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 (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (80-Y 14-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of David Reid
David Reid
DDemocratic
VA
28