Legislation - HB1391

Title: Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Testing and Inspection - Grounds for Failure
Sponsored by: Delegates Howard, Adams, Anderson, Arentz, Beauchamp, Buckel, Ciliberti, Hornberger, Hutchinson, Jacobs, McComas, Miller, T. Morgan, Reilly, Rose, Schmidt, Tomlinson, and Wivell
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Clarifying that a motor vehicle may be determined to have failed to pass an emissions equipment and misfueling inspection if the emissions equipment is not present or the vehicle has been misfueled; and providing that a vehicle may be determined to have failed to pass an exhaust emissions test only if the vehicle is not in compliance with an applicable emissions standard.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1532 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 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 Text - First - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Testing and Inspection - Grounds for Failure Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Testing and Inspection - Grounds for Failure
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

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