Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 53
Lighted vehicle headlights; lawful stop by law-enforcement officer.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Lighted vehicle headlights; lawful stop by law-enforcement officer. Clarifies that any evidence discovered or obtained following the lawful stop by a law-enforcement officer of a vehicle displaying no lighted headlights may be offered as evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding if such evidence is otherwise admissible.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 15, 2026 Senate | Rereferred from Transportation | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 10, 2026 · House
Left in Transportation - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 9-N 0-A) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB53) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N) - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred from Transportation to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) - Nov 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Nov 26, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100461D