# Virginia HB230: Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems, certain emergency medical services personnel exempted.

Virginia HB230, Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems, certain emergency medical services personnel exempted., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0093)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB230
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems, certain emergency medical services personnel exempted.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0093)
- Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (217 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems; certain persons exempt. 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 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. The bill also changes the existing exemption for law-enforcement agency personnel driving motor vehicles to enforce laws governing motor vehicle parking to an exemption for law-enforcement officers driving motor vehicles to enforce laws governing motor vehicle parking. This bill incorporates HB 233.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Parking staff face tighter seat belt rules: cost, low. Virginia law limits the parking-enforcement seat belt exemption to law-enforcement officers driving to enforce parking laws. Other law-enforcement agency staff no longer qualify for that exemption and must follow the seat belt rule.
- Emergency medical staff get limited belt exemption: mixed, low. Virginia law lets emergency medical staff work without seat belts while giving necessary care in an emergency vehicle’s patient compartment. This includes CPR, artificial ventilation, giving medicine, and treating or reassessing patients. The exemption allows hands-on care but also allows staff to…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0093) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 93 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB230) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB230ER) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-24: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact statement From DPB (2/3/2026 4:47 pm) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-01-27: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read second time (House)
- 2026-01-26: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-22: Committee substitute printed 26105957D-H1 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-21: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB230) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy (House)
- 2026-01-08: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104267D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216400.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216399.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179598.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179597.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093776.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093775.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093107.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093363.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093362.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083186.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083185.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216400.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216399.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179598.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179597.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093776.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093775.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093107.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093363.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093362.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083186.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083185.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB230-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).