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Helmets; local authority. Permits localities to adopt ordinances requiring children 14 years of age or younger to wear protective helmets whenever riding or being carried on a motorized skateboard or scooter or a nonmotorized scooter. Current law authorizes localities to adopt such ordinances for riders of bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, toy vehicles, and electric power-assisted bicycles.
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Enrolled
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB343ER)
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Senate committee offered
Reported from Transportation (8-Y 4-N 1-A)
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (75-Y 22-N 0-A)
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100504D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Nadarius E. Clark
Jackie H. Glass