SB 389 Virginia Senate · 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 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.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 3 edits · Jan 28, 2026
MINOR
The bill text has been updated from its original 'Introduced' status to 'Engrossed' status, reflecting Senate amendments made on January 27, 2026. The substantive legal content regarding seatbelt laws, exemptions, and penalties remains unchanged; the modifications are purely formatting and metadata updates to reflect the legislative process.
TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to show 'ENGROSSED' status and added a record of Senate amendments dated January 27, 2026.

Changed the patron designation from 'Jordan' to 'Senator Jordan' to reflect the bill's movement to the Senate.

Adjusted page numbering and layout formatting to align with the standard engrossed bill format.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2026

How they voted

370
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Jan 26, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Transportation Amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Emily Jordan
Emily Jordan
RRepublican
VA
17