A bill (H.B. 462) to ban the sale of “any aftermarket exhaust system component” that would cause the vehicle to produce “excessive or unusual noise” will be considered by the Virginia House Transportation Committee.
We Urge You to Contact House Transportation Committee Members (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to H.B. 462.
- H.B. 462 ignores the fact that aftermarket exhaust systems are designed to make vehicles run more efficiently without increasing emissions.
- H.B. 462 does not supply law enforcement with a clear standard to enforce, allowing them to make subjective judgments on whether or not a modified exhaust system is in violation.
- H.B. 462 fails to recognize that aftermarket exhaust systems offer increased performance, which can make a vehicle safer by improving its ability to merge, pass, travel uphill, etc.
- H.B. 462 would make it difficult for hobbyists to replace factory exhaust systems with more durable, better performing options.
DON’T DELAY! Please contact members of the Virginia House of Delegates’ Transportation Committee immediately by phone or e-mail to request their opposition to H.B. 462. Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org. Thank you for your assistance.
Virginia House Transportation Committee
Chairman: Delegate Joe T. May
DelJMay@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Thomas Davis Rust
DelTRust@house.virginia.gov
Delegate John A. Cosgrove
DelJCosgrove@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Timothy D. Hugo
DelTHugo@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Edward T. Scott
DelEScott@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Vivian E. Watts
DelVWatts@house.virginia.gov
Delegate David J. Toscano
DelDToscano@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Charles W. Carrico, Sr.
DelCCarrico@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Thomas D. Gear
DelTGear@house.virginia.gov
Delegate G. Glenn Oder
DelGOder@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Robert Tata
DelBTata@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Barry D. Knight
DelBKnight@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Ron A. Villanueva
DelRvillanueva@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Barbara J. Comstock
DelBComstock@house.virginia.gov
Delegate T. Scott Garrett
DelSGarrett@house.virginia.gov
Delegate John A. Cox
DelJCox@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Jeion A. Ward
DelJWard@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Adam P. Ebbin
DelAEbbin@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Mamye E. BaCote
DelMBaCote@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Robert H. Brink
DelRBrink@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Delores L. McQuinn
DelDMcQuinn@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Betsy B. Carr
DelBCarr@house.virginia.gov