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VA HB 269

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Motorized mobility vehicles; established as a new class of vehicle, civil penalties.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Motorized mobility vehicles; civil penalties. Establishes a new class of vehicle, the motorized mobility vehicle, as defined in the bill, and establishes requirements for the sale, operation, registration, and titling of such vehicles. The bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish regulations governing motorized mobility vehicle safety training courses and to implement an educational outreach program to inform the public about the requirements of the bill. The bill, other than the educational outreach program, has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Introduced
2026-01-09
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-05 — Continued to next session in Transportation (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David A. Reidprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-09

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101310D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-09

    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/9/2026 2:37 pm)

  3. 2026-01-09

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-19

    Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-03

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  6. 2026-02-05

    Continued to next session in Transportation (Voice Vote)

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Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB269

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