VirginiaVehicle operation; authorizing operation of motor vehicle by unlicensed minor, penalty.
What it does
Vehicle operation; unlicensed minor; penalty. Prohibits any person from knowingly authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle by (i) any person who he knows has no legal right to do so or (ii) a minor who he knows has no operator's license or who has a learner's permit but who he knows would operate such motor vehicle in violation of certain limitations on operating a motor vehicle with a learner's permit. The bill provides that any person who violates such provisions is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if such violation results in a motor vehicle accident that causes death or injury to any person, provided that such violation does not otherwise constitute a felony.
More detail
Existing law prohibits any person from knowingly authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle by any person who the authorizing person knows (a) has had his operator's license or permit suspended or revoked or (b) has no operator's license or permit and has been previously convicted of driving without a license.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0431)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 431 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB750)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB750ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 21Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Delegates: Delaney, Reid, Green
- Vote recorded Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 34-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 20Senators: Marsden, Boysko, Diggs
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 20Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)
- Feb 20House requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 20House insisted on substituteMajor
- Feb 20House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 34-N)
- Feb 19Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 19Transportation Substitute agreed to
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Read second timeMinor
- Feb 14Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB750)
- Feb 12Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 25107189D-H1Major
- Feb 11Reported from Transportation with substitute and referred to Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 7Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 7Read first timeMinor
- Feb 7Placed on Calendar
- Feb 4Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 4Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 4Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 4Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 25106436D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB750)
- Jan 16Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- 2024
- Dec 4Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Dec 4Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102958DIntroduced