HJR28Introduced in the House of Delegates
Hampton Rds.; joint subcommittee to study public transit systems to ensure it meets needs of region.
Introduced by Alex Askew, District 95
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Study; joint subcommittee; public transit in Hampton Roads; report. Creates a 13-member joint subcommittee for a two-year study on options for providing long-term, sustainable, and dedicated operations and capital funding with cost-containment controls to ensure that the public transit systems that serve Hampton Roads, including all modes of Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) service, local and express bus, light rail, passenger ferry, paratransit, on-demand microtransit, and seasonal trolley and shuttle services, other ridesharing and commuter programs, and any future modes of public transportation or mobility services that may be developed to serve the Hampton Roads region, meet the growing public transit needs of the region.
Where it stands
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ28ER)
April 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · March 3, 2026
15
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | Yes |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | Yes |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Yes |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104133D
Referred to Committee on Rules
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rules with amendment(s) (16-Y 0-N)
Floor offered Delegate Askew Amendments
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Passed by for the day
Taken up
committee amendments agreed to
Delegate Askew Floor amendments withdrawn
Engrossed by House as amended
Agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Agreed to by Senate (Voice Vote)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ28ER)
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