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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2475: Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2475 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems. Primary sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karen Keys-GamarraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Mike JonesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Paul KrizekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Amy LauferCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 414 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2475ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
  10. Read third time
  11. Passed by for the day
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source