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VA HB 1457

vetoed

Vehicle weight limits; violations, owner of commercial motor vehicle hauling coal.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1457 pass?

No. VA HB 1457 passed the legislature but was vetoed on 2026-04-11. Latest recorded action (2026-04-11): Governor's recommendation received by House

What is VA HB 1457 about?

Vehicle weight limits; violations; owner of commercial motor vehicle hauling coal. Assigns liability for violations of certain vehicle weight limits for commercial motor vehicles hauling coal to the owner of the vehicle in violation of such weight limits. Existing law authorizes such liability to be assigned to the owner, operator, or both.

Who sponsors VA HB 1457?

James W. Morefield is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1457, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Vehicle weight limits; violations; owner of commercial motor vehicle hauling coal. Assigns liability for violations of certain vehicle weight limits for commercial motor vehicles hauling coal to the owner of the vehicle in violation of such weight limits. Existing law authorizes such liability to be assigned to the owner, operator, or both.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-04-11 — Governor's recommendation received by House
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James W. Morefieldprimary
  • Amy J. Laufercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-23

    Presented and ordered printed 26104574D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-23

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-29

    Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    House subcommittee offered

  5. 2026-02-04

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

    substitution

  6. 2026-02-05

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1457)

  7. 2026-02-10

    House committee offered

  8. 2026-02-10

    Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-02-10

    Committee substitute printed 26107307D-H1

    substitution

  10. 2026-02-11

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1457)

  11. 2026-02-12

    Read first time

    reading-1

  12. 2026-02-13

    Read second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-02-13

    committee substitute agreed to

    substitution

  14. 2026-02-13

    Engrossed by House - committee substitute

    substitution

  15. 2026-02-16

    Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2026-02-16

    Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  17. 2026-02-16

    Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

    passage

  18. 2026-02-17

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  19. 2026-02-17

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-02-19

    Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  21. 2026-02-23

    Rules suspended

  22. 2026-02-23

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. 2026-02-23

    Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  24. 2026-02-24

    Read third time

    reading-3

  25. 2026-02-24

    Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

    passage

  26. 2026-02-26

    Enrolled

    enrolled

  27. 2026-02-26

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1457ER)

    passage

  28. 2026-02-26

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1457)

  29. 2026-02-26

    Signed by Speaker

    passage

  30. 2026-02-26

    Signed by President

    passage

  31. 2026-03-10

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

    enrolled,executive-receipt

  32. 2026-03-10

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

    executive-receipt

  33. 2026-04-11

    Governor's recommendation received by House

    executive-veto-line-item

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

    2026-02-04 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes

  • Reported from Transportation with substitute

    2026-02-10 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: not voting
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes
    • Eric Phillips: yes

  • H VOTE:

    2026-02-16 · pass · 97-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Mitchell Cornett: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Will Davis: yes
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Timothy P. Griffin: not voting
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Karen Hamilton: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Garrett McGuire: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
    • Joseph P. McNamara: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • James W. Morefield: yes
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Delores Oates: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • Justin Pence: yes
    • Eric Phillips: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: yes
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Don Scott: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: yes
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Virgil Thornton: yes
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
    • Wendell S. Walker: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: yes
    • Madison Whittle: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: yes
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Eric R. Zehr: yes

  • Reported from Transportation

    2026-02-19 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes

  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)

    2026-02-23 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: not voting
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: not voting
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: not voting
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Passage R

    2026-02-24 · pass · 39-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: not voting
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1457

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