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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 389

Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems, exempts certain emergency medical services personnel.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE

Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems; certain emergency medical services personnel. Exempts from the requirements for the use of safety belt systems emergency medical services personnel while in the patient compartment of an emergency medical services vehicle providing necessary care, as defined in the bill, to a patient. The bill also provides that, for seats that are subject to such requirements for the use of safety belt systems, such personnel shall use safety belt systems while the vehicle is in motion and such personnel is not providing necessary care to a patient.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 25, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends laying on the tablepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 28, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 26, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 22, 2026
Senate		Reported from Transportation with amendmentpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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