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HB1457Introduced in the House of Delegates

Vehicle weight limits; violations, owner or lessee of commercial motor vehicle hauling coal.

Passed

Introduced by James Morefield, District 43

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Vehicle weight limits; violations; owner of commercial motor vehicle hauling coal. Assigns liability for violations of certain vehicle weight limits for commercial motor vehicles hauling coal to the owner or lessee of the vehicle in violation of such weight limits. Existing law authorizes such liability to be assigned to the owner, operator, or both.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1100)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26104574D

  2. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy

  4. House subcommittee offered

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1457)

  7. House committee offered

  8. Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 0-N)

  9. Committee substitute printed 26107307D-H1

  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1457)

  11. Read first time

  12. Read second time

  13. committee substitute agreed to

  14. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  15. Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

  16. Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  17. Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  18. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  19. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  20. Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)

  21. Rules suspended

  22. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  24. Read third time

  25. Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  26. Enrolled

  27. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1457ER)

  28. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1457)

  29. Signed by Speaker

  30. Signed by President

  31. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  32. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  33. Governor's recommendation received by House

  34. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

  35. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  36. Governor's recommendation adopted

  37. Reenrolled

  38. Reenrolled bill text (HB1457ER2)

  39. Signed by Speaker

  40. Signed by President

  41. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1100 (effective 7/1/2026)

  42. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1100)

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