VirginiaMotor vehicles; use of safety belt systems.
What it does
Use of safety belt systems. Requires all adult passengers in a motor vehicle equipped with a safety belt system to wear such safety belt system when the motor vehicle is in motion on a public highway. Current law requires adult passengers to wear such safety belts when occupying the front seat.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 414 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2475ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 19Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Passed by for the day
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 13Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (65-Y 33-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (65-Y 33-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Reported from Transportation (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and PolicyMinor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104235DIntroduced