Motor vehicle safety inspections; certified safety inspectors.
HB 1145 changes the required frequency for motor vehicle safety inspections, extending the interval from every 12 months to every 24 months. This directly affects all vehicle owners in the state who are currently required to undergo annual safety inspections. The key provision replaces the annual inspection requirement with a biennial (every two years) schedule. The bill does not alter the inspection standards or costs, only the timing between required checks. This change would reduce the number of inspections vehicle owners must complete each year.
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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Transportation Substitute
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Department of Motor Vehicles Subcommittee Substitute
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The bill text underwent significant formatting and layout changes, likely due to a transition from a House draft to a Department of Motor Vehicles Subcommittee substitute version. The content of the law regarding motor vehicle safety inspection standards remains identical, but the document now includes new header information, page numbering, and a specific bill identifier (26106929D).
TECHNICAL
The document header was changed from 'OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION' to 'HOUSE SUBSTITUTE' and '2026 SESSION', indicating a procedural update in the legislative process.
Page numbering and line numbering were added to the text, replacing the previous unnumbered format.
A unique bill identifier (26106929D) and a timestamp (2/3/26 12:51) were inserted into the document.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2026
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Feb 24, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 743 (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 (HB1145ER)
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 (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Terry Austin
RRepublican
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