VirginiaMotor vehicle safety inspections; certified safety inspectors.
What it does
Motor vehicle safety inspections; safety inspectors. Requires motor vehicle safety inspections to be conducted by persons certified as a safety inspector by the Superintendent of State Police. Existing law requires the person conducting a vehicle safety inspection, or under whose immediate supervision such inspection is made, to have at least one year's practical experience as an automotive mechanic or have satisfactorily completed a training program in automotive mechanics approved by the Superintendent of State Police.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 743 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Feb 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1145)
- Feb 26Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 26Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 26Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1145ER)Major
- Feb 26EnrolledMinor
- Feb 24Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 23Rules suspended
- Feb 19Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1145)
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 12Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 11Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 11Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 10Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 10committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 9Read first timeMinor
- Feb 5Committee substitute printed 26106929D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 3Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3House subcommittee offered
- Jan 29Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor VehiclesMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102105DIntroduced