Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 446
Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; expands authority to exercise power of eminent domain.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; eminent domain. Expands the authority of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to exercise the power of eminent domain.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee Amendment
- Transportation Amendment
- Engrossed
- Transportation Substitute
- Enrolled
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:02 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 924 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB446ER) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (78-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 3-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Transportation Substitute agreed to - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108677D-S1 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (12-Y 1-N 2-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N 0-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 3, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104511D