Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 661
Traffic reg.; bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, etc., yielding at stop signs.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- Danica A. Roem (Democratic)
- Holly M. Seibold (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Traffic regulation; bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and motorized skateboards or scooters. Authorizes any person operating a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or motorized skateboard or scooter to yield instead of stop at an intersection controlled by a stop sign if certain conditions are met. The bill also authorizes such a person to proceed through the intersection on a steady red light if the pedestrian control signal corresponding to the person's direction of travel and to the parallel crosswalk indicates "Walk" and if certain other conditions are met. The bill requires any such persons riding two abreast on roadways with only one travel lane in the direction of such persons and a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour or more to not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic. Under current law, such persons riding two abreast are required to not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and are required to move into a single-file formation when being overtaken from the rear by a faster moving vehicle, regardless of the type of road and posted speed limit.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Reported from Transportation | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB661) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104850D