VA SB 833
Status unknownOpen containers; prohibition on consumption and possession in the passenger area of motor vehicles.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VA SB 833 pass?
The current status of VA SB 833 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
What is VA SB 833 about?
VA SB 833 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Open containers; prohibition on consumption and possession in the passenger area of motor vehicles.”.
Who sponsors VA SB 833?
Danica A. Roem is the primary sponsor of VA SB 833.
Description
Open containers; prohibition on consumption and possession in the passenger area of motor vehicles.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Danica A. Roemprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-23
Presented and ordered printed 26106174D
introduction
2026-01-23
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
referral-committee
2026-02-06
Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
referral-committee
2026-02-07
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB833)
2026-02-09
Senate committee offered
2026-02-09
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (6-Y 5-N 4-A)
committee-passage
2026-02-10
Committee substitute printed 26107444D-S1
substitution
2026-02-10
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB833)
2026-02-11
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Versions
Documents
Votes
Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services
2026-02-06 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
S VOTE:
2026-02-09 · fail · 5-10
Member-level votes (15)
- Scott A. Surovell: no
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- R. Creigh Deeds: no
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Mark J. Peake: no
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Russet Perry: no
- Saddam Azlan Salim: no
- Barbara A. Favola: no
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute
2026-02-09 · pass · 6-5
Member-level votes (15)
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
- Jennifer B. Boysko: abstain
- Mark J. Peake: no
- Lamont Bagby: abstain
- Lashrecse D. Aird: abstain
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: abstain
- Russet Perry: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-11 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: abstain
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:35:59.552682Z
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