Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 649
Session 2026
Removal of certain signs & advertisements within limits of hways.; agreements with local government.
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 5, 2026
First Action
Jan 13, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
649
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (3)
Motion Text
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Yes
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-1224 of the Code of Virginia, relating to removal of certain signs and advertisements placed within the limits of highways; agreements with local governing bodies in Planning District 23; requirements. Removal of certain signs and advertisements within the limits of highways; agreements with local governing bodies; requirements. Requires any agreement entered into by the Commissioner of Highways with a local governing body authorizing the removal of signs and advertisements within the limits of a highway to provide that the locality shall not authorize volunteers, on its behalf, to remove signs or advertisements that constitute an "advertisement," as defined by current law related to political campaign advertisements.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB649)
02/06/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/06/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/05/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A)
02/04/2026
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
02/04/2026
House
Delegate Hayes Floor amendments agreed to
02/04/2026
House
committee substitute agreed to
02/04/2026
House
Read second time
02/04/2026
House
Passed by temporarily
02/04/2026
House
Floor offered Delegate Hayes Amendments
02/03/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB649)
02/03/2026
House
Passed by for the day
02/02/2026
House
Read first time
01/29/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26106582D-H1
01/29/2026
House
Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
01/29/2026
House
House committee offered
01/27/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N 1-A)
01/27/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/26/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB649)
01/22/2026
House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
01/13/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/13/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105136D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:34:56 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:14:43 PM