Legislative Session 2026
Bills we supported in 2026
SB195: Vehicle Laws – Protective Headgear Requirement – Exception (In Remembrance of Gary “Pappy” Boward): Bill Sponsor: Senator Mike McKay; Hearing: JPR (1/28/2026): Dead in committee – no vote
SB68: Driver's Licenses - Driver Skills Examination - Motorcycle Safety Awareness: Bill Sponsor: Senator Nick Charles; Hearing: JPR (1/28/2026), JPR Vote: 9-0 FWA (02/20/2026); Senate floor: passed: 44-0; House E&T, March 31, 2026, 1pm
SB914 / HB1496: Vehicle Laws – Causing Serious Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual
(remove motorcyclists from the list)
SB914: Senator Johnny Mautz :3/4/2026: JPR hearing: Dead in committee – no vote
HB1496: 3/12/2026: Delegates Chris Adams, H. Kevin Anderson, Steve Arentz, Barry Beauchamp, Susan McComas & April Rose: E & T hearing: Dead in committee – no vote
*HB4/HB125/SB566/SB452: Vehicle Laws - Historic Motor Vehicles - Minimum Age
HB4: 2/27/2026: E & T hearing: Waiting on committee vote
HB 125: 2/27/2026: E & T hearing: Waiting on committee vote
SB566: 2/19/2026: JPR hearing: Waiting on committee vote
SB 452: 2/19/2026: JPR hearing: Waiting on committee vote
*HB773: Vehicle Laws - Historic Motor Vehicles and Street Rod Vehicles - Minimum Age
Delegates Hornberger, Buckel, S. Johnson, Miller, and M. Morgan: Hearing cancelled: E&T
*Added as an amendment to the Budget Bill
HB183/SB106: Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program – Repeal
HB183: 2/5/2026: E & T hearing: Dead in committee – no vote
Delegates Bouchat, Buckel, Hornberger, Pippy, Tomlinson, Valentine, and Wivell
SB106: 2/4/2026: JPR hearing: Dead in committee – no vote
Senators Ready, Bailey, Folden, Gallion, Hershey, Lam, McKay, Salling, and West
SB896: Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees – Alterations: Senators Hershey, Carozza, Salling, Gallion, Corderman, McKay, Folden, Simonaire, Bailey, Jennings, Ready, West, and Mautz: JPR Hearing: 3/4/2026 Dead in committee – no vote
Bills we opposed:
HB617: City of Frederick - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems – Authorization
: Hearing after crossover: 3/24/2026
Bills we MONITORED:
HB881 / SB55: Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence – WITHDRAWN
SB227: Motor Vehicles – Parking – Disabled Veteran Special Registration Plates: Dead in committee – no vote