HB 2334 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Vehicle safety inspections; extends period for new motor vehicles.

Summary

Vehicle safety inspections; new motor vehicles. Extends from 12 months to 24 months the period for which a vehicle safety inspection is valid for new motor vehicles. The bill requires the fee for a 24-month inspection approval sticker to be double the price of a 12-month inspection approval sticker. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.

Issues: ✗ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → HTRAN Sub: Highway Safety and Policy Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add § 46.2-1167 to the sections being modified, expanding the scope of vehicle inspection law changes. The effective date was changed from July 1, 2026 to January 29, 2025 (the date the substitute was offered). The substantive text of the inspection requirements and exemptions appears unchanged, but the bill now includes additional statutory sections in its amendments.

Scope change

The bill now includes § 46.2-1167 in addition to §§ 46.2-1158 and 46.2-1158.01, expanding the scope of vehicle inspection law amendments.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2026 to January 29, 2025, making the bill effective immediately upon passage rather than in the future.

SCOPE

The bill was amended to include § 46.2-1167 in the list of sections being modified, expanding the scope of the inspection law changes to cover additional provisions.

TECHNICAL

The bill was converted from an introduced version to a substitute version prepared by the House Committee on Transportation, with formatting changes and page numbering added.

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Committee

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and Policy

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors