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Pedestrians; walking on roadways that are part of divided highways. Permits pedestrians, when walking on a roadway that is part of a highway divided by a physical barrier or barriers or an unpaved area, and when there are no shoulders of the highway present, to keep to the extreme right side or edge of the roadway, regardless of the direction of traffic they face. Under current law, pedestrians, when permitted to walk on a roadway, are required to keep to the extreme left side or edge thereof. The bill also clarifies current law, which requires pedestrians walking on a roadway to face oncoming traffic.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB819)
Enrolled
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB819ER)
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB819)
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N 0-A)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Transportation (20-Y 1-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100641D
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Get a plain-English explanation of what this bill does, who it affects, and why it matters.
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Betsy B. Carr
Rodney T. Willett