VirginiaHolding a handheld personal communications device while driving; driver improvement clinic.
What it does
Holding a handheld personal communications device while driving; driver improvement clinic. Clarifies that a court may order, for a first violation of texting and driving, the satisfactory completion of a driver improvement clinic in lieu of a conviction.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0518)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 518 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB686)
- Mar 12Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB686ER)Major
- Mar 12EnrolledMinor
- Mar 6Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6Read third timeMinor
- Mar 5Read second timeMinor
- Mar 3Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and PolicyMinor
- Feb 10Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 10Read first timeMinor
- Feb 10Placed on Calendar
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB686)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 2Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 2Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Transportation (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100678DIntroduced