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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 411

Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with U.S. Department of Transportation.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with the U.S. Department of Transportation; National Environmental Policy Act. Authorizes the Commissioner of Highways to enter into agreements for a term of five years with the U.S. Department of Transportation, as provided for in federal law, regarding state assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions and the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program. The bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume certain responsibilities of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation pursuant to such agreement. Under the bill, the Commonwealth waives its immunity from civil suit in a federal court under certain circumstances. The bill contains an expiration date of five years after the date on which the first agreement is entered into. This bill is identical to SB 716.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 24, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 23, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 19, 2026
Senate		Reported from TransportationpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 12, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 6, 2026
House		Reported from AppropriationspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 4, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reportingpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 29, 2026
House		Reported from TransportationpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 27, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reportingpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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