# Virginia HB1747: Motor vehicle safety inspection approval sticker; increases member of armed services grace period.

Virginia HB1747, Motor vehicle safety inspection approval sticker; increases member of armed services grace period., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by N. Baxter Ennis (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Transportation) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1747-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1747
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Motor vehicle safety inspection approval sticker; increases member of armed services grace period.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Transportation
- Sponsor: N. Baxter Ennis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Motor vehicle safety inspection approval sticker; armed services grace period. Increases the grace period for motor vehicle safety inspection from 14 calendar days to 30 calendar days for members of the armed services following their return to Virginia from active duty.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: N. Baxter Ennis (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 3 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-15: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and Policy (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100150D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012808.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012807.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012808.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012807.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1747-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).