Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 819
Pedestrians; walking on roadways that are part of divided highways.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Pedestrians; walking on roadways that are part of divided highways. Permits pedestrians, when walking on a roadway that is part of a highway divided by a physical barrier or barriers or an unpaved area, and when there are no shoulders of the highway present, to keep to the extreme right side or edge of the roadway, regardless of the direction of traffic they face. Under current law, pedestrians, when permitted to walk on a roadway, are required to keep to the extreme left side or edge thereof. The bill also clarifies current law, which requires pedestrians walking on a roadway to face oncoming traffic.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | 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
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0431) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 431 (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 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB819) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB819ER) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB819) - 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 (88-Y 10-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Transportation (20-Y 1-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 26100641D