Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 221
School crossing zones; active times, locality may increase time preceding & following school hours.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michael J. Jones
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
School crossing zones; active times. Authorizes a local governing body, by ordinance, to increase from 30 minutes to up to 60 minutes the period of time before and after regular school hours during which school crossing zones are active if it determines that children will be going to or from school during that period of time.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | Reported from Transportation | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0337) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 337 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB221) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
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 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB221ER) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed House (80-Y 15-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Passed by for the day - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB221) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Transportation Substitute agreed to - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106103D-S1 - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103248D