Legislation - HB1496

Title: Vehicle Laws – Causing Serious Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual
Sponsored by: Delegates Adams, Anderson, Arentz, Beauchamp, McComas, and Rose
Status: In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation
Analysis

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "vulnerable individual" to exclude an individual who is riding a motorcycle for purposes of the prohibition on causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as a result of operating a motor vehicle in violation of certain rules of the road.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation

File Code

Subjects

Statutes