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SB716 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-06

Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with U.S. Department of Transportation.

Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with the U.S. Department of Transportation; National Environmental Policy Act. Authorizes the Commissioner of Highways to enter into agreements for a term of five years with the U.S. Department of Transportation, as provided for in federal law, regarding state assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions and the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program. The bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume certain responsibilities of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation pursuant to such agreement. Under the bill, the Commonwealth waives its immunity from civil suit in a federal court under certain circumstances. The bill contains an expiration date of five years after the date on which the first agreement is entered into. This bill is identical to HB 411.

Bill Details

State

Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB716

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Sponsors

Danica Roem (Sen - D)
Scott Surovell (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 134 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 134 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-10 S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
2026-03-04 S Signed by President
2026-03-04 H Signed by Speaker
2026-03-04 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB716)
2026-03-04 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB716ER)
2026-03-04 S Enrolled
2026-02-27 H Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-27 H Read third time
2026-02-26 H Read second time
2026-02-24 H Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
2026-02-24 H Referred to Committee on Transportation
2026-02-24 H Read first time
2026-02-24 H Placed on Calendar
2026-02-13 S Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-12 S Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
2026-02-12 S Read second time
2026-02-11 S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-11 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-11 S Rules suspended
2026-02-10 S Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2026-02-09 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB716)
2026-02-09 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB716)
2026-01-29 S Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N 3-A)
2026-01-14 S Referred to Committee on Transportation
2026-01-14 S Presented and ordered printed 26101552D

Votes

2026-01-29 Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N 3-A) Yea: 12 Nay: 0
2026-02-10 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) Yea: 15 Nay: 0
2026-02-11 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 40 Nay: 0
2026-02-13 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0
2026-02-24 Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) Yea: 21 Nay: 0
2026-02-27 Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 96 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-14 S Transportation
2026-01-29 S Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-24 H Transportation

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-14 Introduced
2026-03-04 Enrolled

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