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Vehicles used for agricultural purposes. Provides that trailers and semitrailers used for certain agricultural purposes may be operated without tail lights or brake lights on the highways of the Commonwealth, except in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia), that are not interstate highways between sunrise and sunset, provided that such trailer or semitrailer has affixed to the rear end either (i) two or more reflectors of a type approved by the Superintendent of State Police or (ii) at least 100 square inches of solid reflectorized material. The bill requires such a trailer or semitrailer operated without tail lights or brake lights to keep to the rightmost lane, except when turning at an intersection or avoiding any hazard. The bill also prohibits the operation of such a trailer or semitrailer operated without tail lights or brake lights whenever (a) certain conditions reducing visibility are present or (b) windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog, rain, sleet, or snow.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2025
Last Action
May 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Approved by Governor-Chapter 718 (Effective 07/01/25)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0718)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
House rejected Governor's amendment #1 (45-Y 51-N)
Communicated to Governor
House rejected Governor's amendments #'s 2-7 (46-Y 50-N)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2458ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Senator Roem, Danica A. Amendments rejected
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (92-Y 3-N)
Passed Senate with amendments (33-Y 6-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senator Obenshain, Mark D. Amendments agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Reading of amendment waived
Read third time
Transportation Amendment rejected
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Reported from Transportation with amendment (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Transportation Substitute agreed to
Read first time
Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25106089D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102015D
Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0718)
Israel D. O'Quinn
Ian T. Lovejoy