Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 451: Duty of care and liability of landowner; injury or death of person operating off-road motorcycle.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 451 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Duty of care and liability of landowner; injury or death of person operating off-road motorcycle. Primary sponsor: Emily Jordan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Failed to report from Courts of Justice with substitute (4-Y 7-N 4-A).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Duty of care and liability of landowner; injury or death of person operating off-road motorcycle. Provides that a landowner, defined in the bill, owes no duty of care to another person (i) who operates an off-road motorcycle, defined in the bill, on such landowner's land or (ii) to whom the landowner has provided an off-road motorcycle for use on such landowner's land, regardless of whether such landowner has given such person permission or has received a fee from such other person to use the land or off-road motorcycle for such purpose. The bill immunizes the landowner from civil liability for any injury or death arising from the operation of an off-road motorcycle on the landowner's land except in cases of gross negligence or willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, provision of an off-road motorcycle that such landowner knew was unsafe to the extent that operation of such off-road motorcycle would likely result in an injury, or other act or omission resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Jordan | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to report from Courts of Justice with substitute (4-Y 7-N 4-A)
- Senate committee offered
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101975D