Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1457
Vehicle weight limits; violations, owner of commercial motor vehicle hauling coal.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- James W. Morefield (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Vehicle weight limits; violations; owner of commercial motor vehicle hauling coal. Assigns liability for violations of certain vehicle weight limits for commercial motor vehicles hauling coal to the owner of the vehicle in violation of such weight limits. Existing law authorizes such liability to be assigned to the owner, operator, or both.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee Substitute
- Transportation Substitute
- Enrolled
- Governor's Recommendation
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 11, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1457) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1457ER) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 13, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1457) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107307D-H1 - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1457) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26104574D