SB 573

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 6, 2026.

Military Affairs, Dept. of, emergency vehicles; equipped with flashing red and white warning lights.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-573

Session 2026

Status enacted

Committee Transportation; Transportation

Senate enacted 2026-04-06

Criminal Justice

Summary

Flashing red and white warning lights; emergency vehicle exemptions; Department of Military Affairs emergency vehicles. Authorizes Department of Military Affairs emergency vehicles to (i) be equipped with flashing, blinking, or alternating red or red and white combination warning lights and (ii) disregard certain regulations regarding the operation of vehicles without being subject to criminal prosecution while responding to an emergency.

Sponsor

Reeves

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-14	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-06	Status	enacted
2026-04-06	Latest Action	Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0119)

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