# Virginia HB884: Vehicle exhaust systems; inspection and administrative fee. Virginia HB884, Vehicle exhaust systems; inspection and administrative fee., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Vivian E. Watts (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB884-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB884 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Vehicle exhaust systems; inspection and administrative fee. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-01-09 - Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations - Sponsor: Vivian E. Watts (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (141 yes, 80 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Vehicle exhaust systems; inspection and administrative fee. Prohibits passenger car exhaust systems from emitting noise in excess of 95 decibels in Planning District 8 on any highway; driveway or premises of a church, school, recreational facility, or business; any governmental property open to the public; any industrial establishment providing parking space for customers, patrons, or employees; and any highway under construction or not yet open to the public. The bill allows, in Planning District 8, a law-enforcement officer to stop a passenger car he determines is emitting exhaust system noise in excess of such limit and issue a notice of an administrative fee of $250 to be assessed at the time of the vehicle's next registration renewal and establishes a process for inspecting such vehicle. The bill has a contingent effective date of January 1, 2025, provided that the Department of Environmental Quality has received the necessary funding to supply the necessary equipment for such vehicle exhaust system inspections to inspection stations. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2027. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Vivian E. Watts (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2024-02-27 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 3 | | | 2024-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 8 | 7 | | | 2024-02-26 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 7 | | | 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage | pass | 55 | 42 | | | 2024-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 2 | 1 | | 2024-02-09 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 12 | 8 | | | 2024-01-30 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 18 | 4 | | | 2024-01-30 | House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 18 | 4 | | | 2024-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | ## Actions (24) - 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2024-02-27: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-26: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2024-02-26: Reported from Transportation (8-Y 7-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-18: Impact statement from DPB (HB884H1) (House) - 2024-02-14: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2024-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2024-02-13: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 42-N) (House) - 2024-02-13: Read third time and passed House (55-Y 42-N) (House) - 2024-02-12: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB884H1 (House) - 2024-02-12: Committee substitute agreed to 24105951D-H1 (House) - 2024-02-12: Read second time (House) - 2024-02-11: Read first time (House) - 2024-02-09: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 8-N) (House) - 2024-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (House) - 2024-02-09: Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House) - 2024-01-30: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-01-30: Reported from Transportation with substitute (18-Y 4-N) (House) - 2024-01-30: Committee substitute printed 24105951D-H1 (House) - 2024-01-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2024-01-24: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House) - 2024-01-18: Assigned Transportation sub: Highway Safety and Policy (House) - 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102661D (House) ## Bill text - Substitute, 2024-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB884) - Introduced, 2024-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB884) ## 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 - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB884) ## 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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB884-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).