HB649
Removal of certain signs & advertisements within limits of hways.; agreements with local government.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 6, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
Chief Patron:
Cliff Hayes (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Removal of certain signs and advertisements within the limits of highways; agreements with local governing bodies; requirements.
Requires any agreement entered into by the Commissioner of Highways with a local governing body authorizing the removal of signs and advertisements within the limits of a highway to provide that the locality shall not authorize volunteers, on its behalf, to remove signs or advertisements that constitute an 'advertisement,' as ... (More) defined by current law related to political campaign advertisements. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105136D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/22/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB649)
- 01/27/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N 1-A)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106582D-H1
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB649)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Passed by temporarily
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/04/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/04/2026 - House: Delegate Hayes Floor amendments agreed to
- 02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
