Compression release engine brakes; localities to regulate use.
Introduced: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Introduced
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Feb 10, 2026
What it does
Use of compression release engine brakes in localities. Authorizes localities to regulate the use of compression release engine brakes, commonly known as "Jake brakes" or "Jacobs brakes", when motor vehicles are operated within their boundaries and adjacent to residence districts. This bill was incorporated into HB 55.
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While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in Virginia.