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HB1120 • 2026

Electric power-assisted bicycles, etc.; improving safety for operators and general public, report.

An Act to direct the Department of <em style="">Motor Vehicles </em>to convene a work group on improving the safety of electric power-assisted bicycles, motorized skateboards and scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and <em style="">mopeds </em>for operators and the general public; report.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Singh
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Improving Safety for Electric Bicycles and Other Devices

This act requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to create a work group that will look at ways to make electric bicycles, motorized skateboards and scooters, personal mobility devices, and mopeds safer for everyone who uses them or is around them.

What This Bill Does

  • The Department of Motor Vehicles must form a work group to study safety issues related to certain types of vehicles.
  • This work group will include people from different groups like law enforcement, local governments, manufacturers, and community organizations.
  • The work group needs to suggest ways to improve safety for both the users of these devices and other people in public areas.
  • By November 1, 2026, the work group must give a report with their findings and suggestions to specific committees.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Motor Vehicles
  • People who use electric bicycles, motorized skateboards and scooters, personal mobility devices, or mopeds
  • Local communities where these vehicles are used

Terms To Know

Work group
A team of people brought together to solve a specific problem.
Stakeholders
People or groups who have an interest in the outcome of something, like local governments and manufacturers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what exact safety measures will be recommended.
  • It is unclear how many people will be part of the work group.
  • There are no details on how much money will be used to support this effort.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB1120AHC1

2026-02-04

Transportation Amendment

Plain English: The amendment changes the bill to focus on mopeds instead of other motorized single-occupant vehicles and updates language related to stakeholder involvement.

  • Replaces references to 'other motorized single-occupant vehicles' with 'mopeds'.
  • Changes 'shall' to 'may' when referring to the involvement of stakeholders.
  • The amendment text does not provide details on how the changes will affect safety measures or regulations for mopeds.
  • It is unclear what specific actions stakeholders may now take instead of being required to do so.
HB1120AHC2

2026-02-04 • Committee

Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee Amendment

Plain English: The amendment changes the bill to focus specifically on mopeds instead of other motorized single-occupant vehicles and updates language related to stakeholder involvement.

  • Replaces references to 'other motorized single-occupant vehicles' with 'mopeds'.
  • Changes 'shall' to 'may' when referring to the involvement of stakeholders.
  • The amendment does not provide details on how the changes will affect safety measures or regulations for mopeds.
  • It is unclear what specific actions stakeholders may now take instead of being required to do so.
HB1120AHC3

2026-02-10 • Committee

Transportation Amendment

Plain English: The amendment changes references to the Department of Transportation to the Department of Motor Vehicles in certain parts of the bill and replaces mentions of other motorized single-occupant vehicles with mopeds.

  • Changes 'Department of Transportation' to 'Department of Motor Vehicles' at multiple points in the bill.
  • Replaces references to 'other motorized single-occupant vehicles' with 'mopeds'.
  • Modifies a section to allow stakeholders to participate rather than requiring them to.
  • The amendment text does not provide full context, so the exact implications of these changes are unclear without reviewing the entire bill.
HB1120AH1

2026-02-10 • Committee

Transportation Amendment

Plain English: The amendment changes references to 'Transportation' and 'other motorized single-occupant vehicles' in the bill to 'Motor Vehicles' and 'mopeds', respectively, and modifies stakeholder engagement requirements.

  • Changes all instances of 'Department of Transportation' to 'Department of Motor Vehicles'.
  • Replaces 'other motorized single-occupant vehicles' with 'mopeds' in the bill text.
  • Modifies the requirement for stakeholders from 'shall' to 'may', allowing more flexibility.
  • The amendment's technical changes may be hard to understand without context about the original bill.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 737 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0737)

  3. 2026-03-10 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  4. 2026-03-10 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  5. 2026-02-26 House

    Signed by Speaker

  6. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Signed by President

  7. 2026-02-26 House

    Enrolled

  8. 2026-02-26 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1120ER)

  9. 2026-02-26 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1120)

  10. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Read third time

  11. 2026-02-24 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1120)

  12. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  13. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  16. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  18. 2026-02-19 Transportation

    Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)

  19. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  20. 2026-02-17 Transportation

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

  21. 2026-02-16 House

    Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

  22. 2026-02-16 House

    Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  23. 2026-02-16 House

    Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  24. 2026-02-13 House

    Read second time

  25. 2026-02-13 House

    committee amendments agreed to

  26. 2026-02-13 House

    Engrossed by House as amended

  27. 2026-02-12 House

    Read first time

  28. 2026-02-10 Transportation

    Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)

  29. 2026-02-10 House

    House committee offered

  30. 2026-02-04 Highway Safety and Policy

    Subcommittee recommends reporting

  31. 2026-02-04 Highway Safety and Policy

    Reconsidered by Transportation (Voice Vote)

  32. 2026-02-04 Highway Safety and Policy

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)

  33. 2026-02-04 Highway Safety and Policy

    House subcommittee offered

  34. 2026-01-29 Highway Safety and Policy

    Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy

  35. 2026-01-14 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105137D

  36. 2026-01-14 Transportation

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

Official Summary Text

Department of Motor Vehicles; improving the safety of electric power-assisted bicycles, motorized skateboards and scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and mopeds for operators and the general public; report.
Directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to examine and make recommendations for options and measures for improving the safety of electric power-assisted bicycles, motorized skateboards and scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and mopeds for operators and the general public and submit a report of its findings to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation no later than November 1, 2026.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act to direct the Department of
Motor Vehicles
to convene a work group on improving the safety of electric power-assisted bicycles, motorized skateboards and scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and
mopeds
for operators and the general public; report.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
§ 1. That the Department of Motor Vehicles

shall convene a work group to examine and make recommendations for options and measures for improving the safety of electric power-assisted bicycles, motorized skateboards and scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and

mopeds
for operators and the general public. The work group shall be composed of relevant stakeholders identified by the Department of
Motor Vehicles
. Such stakeholders

may

include representatives of law-enforcement agencies, the Virginia Association of Counties, the Virginia Municipal League, manufacturing companies, common interest community associations, and bicycle riding organizations. The work group shall develop recommendations regarding whether to propose new regulations or legislation related to improving the safety of electric power-assisted bicycles, motorized skateboards and scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and mopeds

for operators and the general public and any other recommendations it deems appropriate. The work group shall report its findings to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation no later than November 1, 2026.