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VA SB 389

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

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 389 pass?

The current status of VA SB 389 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Left in Transportation

What is VA SB 389 about?

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

Who sponsors VA SB 389?

Emily M. Jordan is the primary sponsor of VA SB 389.

Description

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

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Left in Transportation
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Emily M. Jordanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Left in Transportation

  2. 2026-02-25

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)

  3. 2026-02-20

    Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-04

    Read first time

    reading-1

  6. 2026-02-04

    Placed on Calendar

  7. 2026-01-29

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB389)

  8. 2026-01-28

    Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-01-27

    Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  10. 2026-01-27

    Transportation Amendment agreed to

    amendment-passage

  11. 2026-01-27

    Read second time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-01-26

    Passed by for the day

  13. 2026-01-26

    Passed by for the day

  14. 2026-01-26

    Read first time

    reading-1

  15. 2026-01-26

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  16. 2026-01-26

    Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  17. 2026-01-26

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  18. 2026-01-22

    Senate committee offered

  19. 2026-01-22

    Reported from Transportation with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  20. 2026-01-21

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB389)

  21. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103175D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Transportation with amendment

    2026-01-22 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • 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 R

    2026-01-26 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: 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: not voting
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: not voting
    • 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: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Passage R

    2026-01-28 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: 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
    • Adam P. Ebbin: 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: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-25 · pass · 7-2

    Member-level votes (9)
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: no
    • Eric Phillips: no

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB389

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