HB 446
  • Introduced
    Jan 12, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 04, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 04, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 446
Virginia House Bill
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Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; expands authority to exercise power of eminent domain.
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executive • Mar 14, 2026: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Jan 27, 2026, House
Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
YES: 10
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Jan 29, 2026, House
    Transportation Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
    YES: 21
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 21

    NO: 0

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      Feb 04, 2026, House
      Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N 0-A)
      YES: 73
      NO: 24
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 73

      NO: 24

      NOT VOTING: 3

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      Feb 26, 2026, Senate
      Transportation Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 1-N 2-A)
      YES: 12
      NO: 1
      OTHER: 2
      YES: 12

      NO: 1

      ABSTAIN: 2

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      Mar 02, 2026, Senate
      Courts of Justice Report
      YES: 14
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 1
      YES: 14

      NO: 0

        ABSTAIN: 1

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        Mar 03, 2026, Senate
        Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
        YES: 40
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 40

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Mar 03, 2026, Senate
          Pass By V
          YES: 0
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 0

            NO: 0

              OTHER: 0
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              Mar 04, 2026, Senate
              Passage R
              YES: 37
              NO: 3
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 37

              NO: 3

              OTHER: 0
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              Mar 04, 2026, Senate
              Transportation Committee substitute V
              YES: 0
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 0

                NO: 0

                  OTHER: 0
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                  Mar 06, 2026, House
                  Senate Substitute
                  YES: 78
                  NO: 19
                  OTHER: 0
                  YES: 78

                  NO: 19

                  NOT VOTING: 2

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                  Actions
                  • Mar 14, 2026 | executive
                    • Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
                  • Mar 14, 2026 | House
                    • Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
                  • Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
                    • Signed by President
                  • Mar 13, 2026 | House
                    • Enrolled
                    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)
                    • Signed by Speaker
                  • Mar 06, 2026 | House
                    • Senate substitute agreed to by House (78-Y 19-N 0-A)
                  • Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
                    • Read third time
                    • Transportation Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                    • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
                    • Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 3-N 0-A)
                  • Mar 03, 2026 | House
                    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)
                  • Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
                    • Rules suspended
                    • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                    • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                  • Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
                    • Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
                  • Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
                    • Senate committee offered
                    • Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (12-Y 1-N 2-A)
                  • Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
                    • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
                    • Referred to Committee on Transportation
                  • Feb 04, 2026 | House
                    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)
                    • Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N 0-A)
                  • Feb 03, 2026 | House
                    • Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
                    • Read second time
                    • committee amendments agreed to
                    • Engrossed by House as amended
                  • Feb 02, 2026 | House
                    • Read first time
                  • Jan 29, 2026 | House
                    • Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
                    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB446)
                  • Jan 27, 2026 | House
                    • House subcommittee offered
                    • Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
                  • Jan 19, 2026 | House
                    • Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
                  • Jan 12, 2026 | House
                    • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104511D
                    • Referred to Committee on Transportation
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