HB141Introduced in the House of Delegates
Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; certain exemptions.
Introduced by David Reid, District 28
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; exemptions. Exempts the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority from certain requirements, procurement and technology procedures, fees, and charges and expands certain existing exemptions to which it is already entitled.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A) · March 4, 2026
38
Yes
2
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103364D
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Read second time
committee amendment agreed to
Engrossed by House as amended
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB141)
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB141ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB141)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 75 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee Amendment (amendment)
- Transportation Amendment (amendment)
- Transportation Amendment (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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