2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2475: Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems.
Legislative Summary
Use of safety belt systems. Requires all adult passengers in a motor vehicle equipped with a safety belt system to wear such safety belt system when the motor vehicle is in motion on a public highway. Current law requires adult passengers to wear such safety belts when occupying the front seat.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104235D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee on Transportation
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and Policy
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Reported from Transportation (12-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 33-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Senate
2/13/2025
Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N 1-A)
Senate
2/17/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/17/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/18/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/19/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/19/2025
Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
Senate
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2475ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 414 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/24/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414)
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
2/19/2025
22
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N 1-A)
2/13/2025
11
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 33-N)
2/4/2025
65
Yea
33
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Transportation (12-Y 10-N)
1/30/2025
12
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
1/29/2025
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
