Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1145
Motor vehicle safety inspections; certified safety inspectors.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Terry L. Austin (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 743 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1145) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1145ER) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1145) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 10, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106929D-H1 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Transportation - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102105D