VA SB 451
deadDuty of care and liability of landowner; injury or death of person operating off-road motorcycle.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VA SB 451 pass?
No. VA SB 451 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-11). Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Failed to report from Courts of Justice with substitute (4-Y 7-N 4-A)
What is VA SB 451 about?
Duty of care and liability of landowner; injury or death of person operating off-road motorcycle. Provides that a landowner, defined in the bill, owes no duty of care to another person (i) who operates an off-road motorcycle, defined in the bill, on such landowner's land or (ii) to whom the landowner has provided an off-road motorcycle for use on such landowner's land, regardless of whether such landowner has given such person permission or has received a fee from such other person to use the land or off-road motorcycle for such purpose. The bill immunizes the landowner from civil liability for any injury or death arising from the operation of an off-road motorcycle on the landowner's land except in cases of gross negligence or willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, provision of an off-road motorcycle that such landowner knew was unsafe to the extent that operation of such off-road motorcycle would likely result in an injury, or other act or omission resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Who sponsors VA SB 451?
Emily M. Jordan is the primary sponsor of VA SB 451.
Description
Duty of care and liability of landowner; injury or death of person operating off-road motorcycle. Provides that a landowner, defined in the bill, owes no duty of care to another person (i) who operates an off-road motorcycle, defined in the bill, on such landowner's land or (ii) to whom the landowner has provided an off-road motorcycle for use on such landowner's land, regardless of whether such landowner has given such person permission or has received a fee from such other person to use the land or off-road motorcycle for such purpose. The bill immunizes the landowner from civil liability for any injury or death arising from the operation of an off-road motorcycle on the landowner's land except in cases of gross negligence or willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, provision of an off-road motorcycle that such landowner knew was unsafe to the extent that operation of such off-road motorcycle would likely result in an injury, or other act or omission resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — Failed to report from Courts of Justice with substitute (4-Y 7-N 4-A)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Emily M. Jordanprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101975D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Senate committee offered
2026-02-11
Failed to report from Courts of Justice with substitute (4-Y 7-N 4-A)
committee-failure
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Documents
Votes
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute
2026-02-11 · fail · 4-7
Member-level votes (15)
- Scott A. Surovell: no
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: no
- Richard H. Stuart: abstain
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: abstain
- Jennifer B. Boysko: no
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Lamont Bagby: no
- Lashrecse D. Aird: no
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: no
- Russet Perry: no
- Saddam Azlan Salim: abstain
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: abstain
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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