Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 2458
Session 2025
Vehicles used for agricultural purposes; reflectors/reflectorized material on rear end of trailers.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 8, 2025
Latest Action
May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2458
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (7)
Senate Votes (4)
Motion Text
House rejected Governor's amendment #1 (45-Y 51-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 46.2-1088.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vehicles used for agricultural purposes. 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.
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0718)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 718 (Effective 07/01/25)
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
House
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
House
House rejected Governor's amendments #'s 2-7 (46-Y 50-N)
04/02/2025
House
House rejected Governor's amendment #1 (45-Y 51-N)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2458ER)
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
02/20/2025
House
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (92-Y 3-N)
02/20/2025
Senate
Passed Senate with amendments (33-Y 6-N)
02/20/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/20/2025
Senate
Senator Obenshain, Mark D. Amendments agreed to
02/20/2025
Senate
Senator Roem, Danica A. Amendments rejected
02/20/2025
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
02/20/2025
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
02/19/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/19/2025
Senate
Transportation Amendment rejected
02/19/2025
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
02/19/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/18/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/17/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/17/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
02/17/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/13/2025
Senate
Reported from Transportation with amendment (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
02/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/05/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2025
House
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
02/04/2025
House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/04/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
02/03/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2025
House
Transportation Substitute agreed to
02/03/2025
House
Read second time
02/02/2025
House
Read first time
01/30/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25106089D-H1
01/30/2025
House
Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
01/28/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
01/23/2025
House
Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
01/08/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/08/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102015D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 9, 2025 12:16:23 AM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:58:03 PM