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VA · HB312INTRO · 16 COSPONSORS

Motor vehicles; glass repair and replacement, emissions inspections, penalties, repeals.

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Plain-English Summary

Motor vehicle glass repair and replacement; emissions inspection; penalties. Establishes various notice requirements for motor vehicle glass repair shops, defined in the bill, and provides that a violation of such requirements is subject to enforcement by the Attorney General under the authority and procedures applicable to violations of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. The bill permits a motor vehicle to qualify for an emissions inspection waiver if such vehicle has failed an inspection an…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 22, 2026

Who it affects
W-2 worker (non-union)

Establishes various notice requirements for motor vehicle glass repair shops, defined in the bill, and provides that a violation of such requirements is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • W-2 worker (non-union)directMinor impactHigh certainty

    Establishes various notice requirements for motor vehicle glass repair shops, defined in the bill, and provides that a violation of such requirements is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

    Establishes various notice requirements for motor vehicle glass repair shops, defined in the bill, and provides that a violation of such requirements is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.· 1
What the Bill Does
  • Establishes notice requirements for motor vehicle glass repair shops.
  • Makes violations of notice requirements a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
  • Allows vehicles that failed inspection to receive an emissions inspection waiver if the onboard diagnostic system is not ready for testing.
Votes
Sponsorship · 17 Sponsors
Democrat17Republican0Independent0Other0
  • D · PrimeKaren Carnegie
  • D · CoBonita Anthony
  • D · CoJeion Ward
  • D · CoJessica Anderson
  • D · CoAlex Askew
  • D · CoNadarius Clark
  • D · CoKelly Convirs-Fowler
  • D · CoMichael Feggans
  • D · CoLily Franklin
  • D · CoElizabeth Guzman
  • D · CoDan Helmer
  • D · CoRozia Henson
  • D · CoPhil Hernandez
  • D · CoDestiny LeVere Bolling
  • D · CoLeslie Chambers Mehta
  • D · CoMay Nivar
  • D · CoCharlie Schmidt
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