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VA HJ 26

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Light rail operations; Dept. of Rail & Public Transportation to study feasibility.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HJ 26 pass?

The current status of VA HJ 26 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Rules

What is VA HJ 26 about?

Study; Department of Rail and Public Transportation; feasibility of light rail extension; report. Requests the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, in collaboration with Hampton Roads Transit and the City of Virginia Beach, to complete a two-year study of the feasibility of extending light rail operations to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and to evaluate potential funding options for construction and future maintenance of the light rail.

Who sponsors VA HJ 26?

Alex Q. Askew is the primary sponsor of VA HJ 26, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Study; Department of Rail and Public Transportation; feasibility of light rail extension; report. Requests the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, in collaboration with Hampton Roads Transit and the City of Virginia Beach, to complete a two-year study of the feasibility of extending light rail operations to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and to evaluate potential funding options for construction and future maintenance of the light rail.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Alex Q. Askewprimary
  • Michael B. Fegganscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102824D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-22

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-02

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Rules

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-02 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ26

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:35:59.552682Z

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