Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

SB451 — Duty of care and liability of landowner; injury or death of person operating off-road motorcycle.

Last action — Senate committee offered

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 2% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Summary

Duty of care and liability of landowner; injury or death of person operating off-road motorcycle.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. S Failed to report from Courts of Justice with substitute (4-Y 7-N 4-A)

  2. S Senate committee offered

  3. S Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  4. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101975D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Failed to report from Courts of Justice with substitute

Failed 4 Yea · 7 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4704
Total 4704
% of votes cast 27%47%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Not Voting
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Lashrecse D. Aird — Nay
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Russet Perry — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Not Voting
Scott A. Surovell — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB451 do?
Duty of care and liability of landowner; injury or death of person operating off-road motorcycle.
Who sponsors SB451?
SB451 is sponsored by Emily M. Jordan.
What is the current status of SB451?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB451?
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