HB 343 VA

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Helmets; local authority. Permits localities to adopt ordinances requiring children 14 years of age or younger to wear protective helmets whenever riding or being carried on a motorized skateboard or scooter or a nonmotorized scooter. Current law authorizes localities to adopt such ordinances for riders of bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, toy vehicles, and electric power-assisted bicycles.

• Marty Martinez Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100504D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy · lower
4. Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Jan 27, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
8. Jan 27, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed House (75-Y 22-N 0-A) · lower
10. Jan 29, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
12. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Transportation (8-Y 4-N 1-A) · upper
13. Feb 27, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
14. Mar 2, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Mar 2, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Mar 2, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · upper
18. Mar 3, 2026 Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · lower
20. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB343ER) · lower
21. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
22. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
24. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
25. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 114 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
26. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0114) · executive

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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Transportation Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML