# Virginia SB349: Vehicle inspections; extends timeframe for new motor vehicles.

Virginia SB349, Vehicle inspections; extends timeframe for new motor vehicles., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB349-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB349
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Vehicle inspections; extends timeframe for new motor vehicles.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (39 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Vehicle inspections; new motor vehicles. Extends the timeframe following the first inspection of a new motor vehicle in which such vehicle must be inspected from 12 months after the first inspection to either 36 months after the first inspection or within such time as such new motor vehicle reaches a mileage of 36,000 miles. The bill provides that the inspection approval sticker provided by the Department of State Police for such new motor vehicle shall designate its validity period and directs the Department to develop, create, and distribute such new stickers.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2024-01-18 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-18 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-18: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-18: Committee substitute printed 24105768D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-01-18: Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-18: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102014D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-01-19: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB349)
- Introduced, 2024-01-10: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB349)

## 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/SB349)

## 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-SB349-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).