Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 367 — Exhaust systems; excessive noise.

Last action — Left in Transportation

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Exhaust systems; excessive noise. Prohibitsany individual from operating a motor vehicle with a gross weightof 10,000 pounds or less with an exhaust system that emits noise equivalentto noise in excess of 85 decibels measured from a distance of 50 feet.The bill also allows the governing body of any county, city, or town located within the Northern Virginia Planning District to provideby ordinance that no person shall operate any motor vehicle on a highway or on public or private property within 500 feet of any residential district unless such motor vehicle is equipped with an exhaust systemof a type installed as standard equipment, or comparable to thatdesigned for use on that particular vehicle or device as standardfactory equipment, in good working order and in constant operationto prevent excessive noise. The bill also requires the Superintendentof State Police to promulgate regulations for the inspection of motorvehicles to ensure that no motor vehicle is equipped with a guttedmuffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust or any mechanical orelectronic device that creates or amplifies noise emitted by themotor vehicle that is louder than the noise emitted by such motor vehicle as originally manufactured.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Transportation

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)

  3. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  4. Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #4 Innovations (Ad Hoc)

  5. Impact statement from DPB (HB367)

  6. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  7. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103587D

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 1 voted No

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Not signed on (136)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 367 do?
Exhaust systems; excessive noise. Prohibitsany individual from operating a motor vehicle with a gross weightof 10,000 pounds or less with an exhaust system that emits noise equivalentto noise in excess of 85 decibels measured from a distance of 50 feet.The bill also allows the governing body of any county, city, or town located within the Northern Virginia Planning District to provideby ordinance that no person shall operate any motor vehicle on a highway or on public or private property within 500 feet of any residential district unless such motor vehicle is equipped with an exhaust systemof a type installed as standard equipment, or comparable to thatdesigned for use on that particular vehicle or device as standardfactory equipment, in good working order and in constant operationto prevent excessive noise. The bill also requires the Superintendentof State Police to promulgate regulations for the inspection of motorvehicles to ensure that no motor vehicle is equipped with a guttedmuffler, muffler cutout, or straight exhaust or any mechanical orelectronic device that creates or amplifies noise emitted by themotor vehicle that is louder than the noise emitted by such motor vehicle as originally manufactured.
Who sponsors HB 367?
HB 367 is sponsored by Vivian E. Watts, Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Betsy B. Carr, Kathy K.L. Tran, Karrie K. Delaney, Patrick A. Hope, Paul E. Krizek, Mark D. Sickles, David L. Bulova, Kory, Kaye, Keam, Mark L., and Ebbin, Adam P..
What is the current status of HB 367?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 367?
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