HB 812 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Traffic regulation; bicycles, and certain other devices, bicycle signals.

Summary
Regulation of traffic; bicycles and certain other devices; bicycle signals. Requires a person operating a bicycle or other device lawfully permitted in a bicycle lane or on a shared-use path in or approaching an intersection with a bicycle signal to obey such bicycle signal. The bill also sets requirements for signals that are displayed by bicycle signals and requirements for situations in which traffic lights, including bicycle signals, are out of service. The bill provides that a violation constitutes a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of no more than $350.
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 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee Substitute Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 223, approved on April 6, 2026, transitioning from a House substitute draft to an official statute. The only substantive text change is a minor formatting adjustment that adds spaces between the section number and the word 'and' in the legal citation, which does not alter the law's meaning or application.
Scope change
None; the bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged.
TECHNICAL

A minor formatting correction was made to the legal citation in subsection A to improve readability by adding spaces around the word 'and'.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 9, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic20
20 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
30
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 223 (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 (HB812ER)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-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 (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (84-Y 13-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors