HB1145Introduced in the House of Delegates
Motor vehicle safety inspections; certified safety inspectors.
Introduced by Terry Austin, District 37
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Motor vehicle safety inspections; safety inspectors. Requires motor vehicle safety inspections to be conducted by persons certified as a safety inspector by the Superintendent of State Police. Existing law requires the person conducting a vehicle safety inspection, or under whose immediate supervision such inspection is made, to have at least one year's practical experience as an automotive mechanic or have satisfactorily completed a training program in automotive mechanics approved by the Superintendent of State Police.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0743)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · February 24, 2026
39
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102105D
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26106929D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1145)
Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1145ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1145)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 743 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0743)
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