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VA HB 230

enacted

Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems, certain emergency medical services personnel exempted.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems; certain persons exempt. Exempts from the requirements for the use of safety belt systems emergency medical services personnel while in the patient compartment of an emergency medical services vehicle providing necessary care, as defined in the bill, to a patient. The bill provides that, for seats that are subject to such requirements for the use of safety belt systems, such personnel shall use safety belt systems while the vehicle is in motion and such personnel is not providing necessary care to a patient. The bill also changes the existing exemption for law-enforcement agency personnel driving motor vehicles to enforce laws governing motor vehicle parking to an exemption for law-enforcement officers driving motor vehicles to enforce laws governing motor vehicle parking. This bill incorporates HB 233.

Introduced
2026-01-08
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-04-06 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0093)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
—

Sponsors

  • Delores L. McQuinnprimary
  • Lamont Bagbycosponsor
  • Lashrecse D. Airdcosponsor
  • Rodney T. Willettcosponsor
  • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.cosponsor
  • Ellen H. McLaughlincosponsor
  • Michelle Lopes Maldonadocosponsor
  • Saddam Azlan Salimcosponsor
  • Karen Keys-Gamarracosponsor
  • Mitchell Cornettcosponsor
  • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegiecosponsor
  • Bonita G. Anthonycosponsor
  • Jessica L. Andersoncosponsor
  • Paul E. Krizekcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-08

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104267D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-08

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-19

    Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-21

    House subcommittee offered

  5. 2026-01-21

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

    substitution

  6. 2026-01-21

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB230)

  7. 2026-01-22

    Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-01-22

    Committee substitute printed 26105957D-H1

    substitution

  9. 2026-01-26

    Read first time

    reading-1

  10. 2026-01-27

    Read second time

    reading-2

  11. 2026-01-27

    committee substitute agreed to

    substitution

  12. 2026-01-27

    Engrossed by House - committee substitute

    substitution

  13. 2026-01-28

    Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  14. 2026-01-29

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  15. 2026-01-29

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-02-03

    Fiscal Impact statement From DPB (2/3/2026 4:47 pm)

  17. 2026-02-19

    Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  18. 2026-02-23

    Rules suspended

  19. 2026-02-23

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  20. 2026-02-23

    Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  21. 2026-02-24

    Read third time

    reading-3

  22. 2026-02-24

    Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

    passage

  23. 2026-02-26

    Enrolled

    enrolled

  24. 2026-02-26

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB230ER)

    passage

  25. 2026-02-26

    Signed by Speaker

    passage

  26. 2026-02-26

    Signed by President

    passage

  27. 2026-02-27

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB230)

  28. 2026-03-10

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

    enrolled,executive-receipt

  29. 2026-03-10

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

    executive-receipt

  30. 2026-04-06

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 93 (effective 7/1/2026)

    executive-signature

  31. 2026-04-06

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0093)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

    2026-01-21 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes

  • Reported from Transportation with substitute

    2026-01-22 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes

  • H VOTE:

    2026-01-28 · pass · 97-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Mitchell Cornett: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Will Davis: yes
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Timothy P. Griffin: yes
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Karen Hamilton: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Garrett McGuire: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
    • Joseph P. McNamara: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • James W. Morefield: yes
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Delores Oates: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • Justin Pence: yes
    • Eric Phillips: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: yes
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Don Scott: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: yes
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Virgil Thornton: yes
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
    • Wendell S. Walker: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: yes
    • Madison Whittle: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: not voting
    • Tony O. Wilt: yes
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: not voting
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Eric R. Zehr: yes

  • Reported from Transportation

    2026-02-19 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: not voting
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes

  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)

    2026-02-23 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: not voting
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: not voting
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: not voting
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Passage R

    2026-02-24 · pass · 39-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: not voting
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB230

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