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HB 1120 VA
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Electric power-assisted bicycles, etc.; improving safety for operators and general public, report.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2026

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) Approved by Governor-Chapter 737 (effective 7/1/2026)

Summary

Department of Motor Vehicles; improving the safety of electric power-assisted bicycles, motorized skateboards and scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and mopeds for operators and the general public; report. Directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to examine and make recommendations for options and measures for improving the safety of electric power-assisted bicycles, motorized skateboards and scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and mopeds for operators and the general public and submit a report of its findings to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation no later than November 1, 2026.

Sponsor (1)

2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (33)

  1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105137D · lower
  2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
  3. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy · lower
  4. Feb 4, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  5. Feb 4, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting · lower
  6. Feb 4, 2026 Reconsidered by Transportation (Voice Vote) · lower
  7. Feb 4, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) · lower
  8. Feb 10, 2026 House committee offered · lower
  9. Feb 10, 2026 Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) · lower
  10. Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
  11. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · lower
  12. Feb 13, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
  13. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
  14. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  15. Feb 16, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
  16. Feb 16, 2026 Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  17. Feb 17, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  18. Feb 17, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
  19. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  20. Feb 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  21. Feb 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  22. Feb 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
  23. Feb 24, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1120) · lower
  24. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · upper
  25. Feb 24, 2026 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  26. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  27. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1120ER) · lower
  28. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1120) · lower
  29. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  30. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  31. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
  32. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  33. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 737 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

Text versions (10)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Engrossed · PDF
  • Engrossed · HTML
  • Transportation Amendment · HTML
  • Transportation Amendment · HTML
  • Transportation Amendment · HTML
  • Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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