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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 269: Motorized mobility vehicles; established as a new class of vehicle, civil penalties.

In committee 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 269 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motorized mobility vehicles; established as a new class of vehicle, civil penalties. Primary sponsor: David Reid (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Continued to next session in Transportation (Voice Vote).

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.

Motorized mobility vehicles; civil penalties. Establishes a new class of vehicle, the motorized mobility vehicle, as defined in the bill, and establishes requirements for the sale, operation, registration, and titling of such vehicles. The bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish regulations governing motorized mobility vehicle safety training courses and to implement an educational outreach program to inform the public about the requirements of the bill. The bill, other than the educational outreach program, has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David ReidPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28

“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. Continued to next session in Transportation (Voice Vote)
  2. Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  3. Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
  4. Referred to Committee on Transportation
  5. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/9/2026 2:37 pm)
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101310D

Sources

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