Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2159: School crossing zones; expands definition to include higher educational institutions.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2159 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School crossing zones; expands definition to include higher educational institutions. Primary sponsor: Betsy Carr (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Transportation.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
School crossing zones; institutions of higher education. Expands the definition of "school crossing zone" to include areas surrounding schools where the presence of students reasonably requires a special warning to motorists and provides that the term "school" includes public institutions of higher education and nonprofit private institutions of higher education. Currently, the definition of "school crossing zone" includes only areas surrounding schools where the presence of children requires such warning. The existing provisions of law allowing photo speed monitoring devices to be installed in school crossing zones will apply to any location that meets such expanded definition.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Carr | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Transportation
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2159)
- Referred to Committee on Transportation
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101680D