HB 1120 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

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

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.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 2 edits · Feb 26, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized for signature (Enrolled) after being passed by the legislature (Engrossed). The primary substantive change is the removal of bracketed placeholders and the specific deletion of the phrase 'other motorized single-occupant vehicles mopeds' from the bill's title and text. This clarifies that the work group's focus is strictly on e-bikes, scooters, and standard mopeds, excluding other single-occupant vehicles.

Scope change

The scope was narrowed by removing the ambiguous inclusion of 'other motorized single-occupant vehicles,' limiting the work group's mandate to the specific vehicle types listed in the final text.

SCOPE

The phrase 'other motorized single-occupant vehicles' was deleted from the list of vehicles the work group must study, narrowing the bill's focus to e-bikes, scooters, and mopeds only.

TECHNICAL

Bracketed text indicating legislative amendments and placeholders was removed, and the bill title was finalized to reflect the approved version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Feb 24, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 737 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1120ER)

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

committee amendments agreed to

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

House committee offered

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Committee

Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors