Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 663
Emergency vehicles; exempt from certain traffic regulations.
- 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
Emergency vehicles; exempt from certain traffic regulations. Authorizes a law-enforcement vehicle, defined in current law, operated by or under the direction of a federal, state, or local law-enforcement officer to disregard parking and stopping provisions and expands the situations in which such vehicles may disregard speed limits to include when establishing evidence of other violations of law and when responding to an emergency in which emergency lights and siren may pose a safety risk.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | fail | 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 | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and defeated by Senate (16-Y 24-N 0-A) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - 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 - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Transportation (9-Y 5-N 1-A) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB663) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104018D