Virginia House Bill 230
Session 2026
Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems, certain emergency medical services personnel exempted.
Active
Passed House on Jan 28, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
230
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Cosponsor
Jessica L. Anderson
Cosponsor
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Yes
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Yes
Yes
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
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Yes
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Yes
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Didn't Vote
Yes
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Didn't Vote
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact ยง 46.2-1094 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems; certain persons exempt.
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.
Transportation Substitute
Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee Substitute
Transportation Amendment
Fiscal Impact statement From DPB (2/3/2026 4:47 pm)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB230)
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02/03/2026
House
Fiscal Impact statement From DPB (2/3/2026 4:47 pm)
01/29/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/29/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
01/28/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
01/27/2026
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
01/27/2026
House
committee substitute agreed to
01/27/2026
House
Read second time
01/26/2026
House
Read first time
01/22/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26105957D-H1
01/22/2026
House
Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
01/21/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB230)
01/21/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
01/21/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/19/2026
House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
01/08/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/08/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104267D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:28:38 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:06:33 PM