HB 233 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary
Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems; certain emergency medical services personnel. Exempts from requirements for the use of safety belt systems emergency medical services personnel performing patient care while transporting persons inside the patient compartment of an emergency medical services vehicle where the wearing of such safety belt systems is impractical. This bill was incorporated into HB 230.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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6
Key actions
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Committee
4
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Transportation
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Otto Wachsmann
Otto Wachsmann
RRepublican
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