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VA HB 1202

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Guardrail modernization; Department of Transportation to identify and conduct replacement, report.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1202 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1202 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Transportation

What is VA HB 1202 about?

Department of Transportation; guardrail modernization; report. Requires the Department of Transportation (the Department) to identify, prioritize, and conduct the replacement of guardrail systems and end treatments that do not meet current Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) safety standards. The bill requires the Department to (i) identify and use any state or federal funds available to the Department for such purposes and, as necessary, apply for other grant funds; (ii) create and maintain a public inventory of non-compliant guardrail systems and end treatments; (iii) create a five-year upgrade schedule for the replacement of non-compliant guardrail systems and end treatments; and (iv) submit an annual report to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation.

Who sponsors VA HB 1202?

Wren M. Williams is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1202.

Description

Department of Transportation; guardrail modernization; report. Requires the Department of Transportation (the Department) to identify, prioritize, and conduct the replacement of guardrail systems and end treatments that do not meet current Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) safety standards. The bill requires the Department to (i) identify and use any state or federal funds available to the Department for such purposes and, as necessary, apply for other grant funds; (ii) create and maintain a public inventory of non-compliant guardrail systems and end treatments; (iii) create a five-year upgrade schedule for the replacement of non-compliant guardrail systems and end treatments; and (iv) submit an annual report to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Transportation
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wren M. Williamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104310D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-29

    Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-03

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Transportation

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-03 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: no
    • Scott A. Wyatt: no
    • Jason S. Ballard: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1202

Attribution

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