VirginiaDriver training school and driver training instructors; standards, discipline, report.
What it does
Driver training school and driver training instructors; standards; discipline; report. Prohibits the licensure of a person as a driver training school instructor for driver education courses for minors if the person has been convicted of certain sex crimes or any offense that requires registration on the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. The bill removes the five-year limitation on the period the Department of Motor Vehicles is authorized to set for a licensee whose license was revoked to reapply and provides that if the revocation was due to a conviction of (i) driving under the influence, (ii) reckless driving, (iii) refusal to submit to alcohol or drug testing, or (iv) vehicular manslaughter, such period shall be no less than 10 years.
More detail
The bill requires the Department to establish and maintain a public, searchable database of disciplinary action taken by the Department against an instructor or driver training school. The bill requires driver training schools to notify students, prospective students, and guardians thereof of any such disciplinary actions taken in the preceding 24 months or while such student is enrolled. The bill also requires the Department to annually by November 1 submit a report to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation detailing such disciplinary actions. This bill is identical to HB 559.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 10Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)Latest
- Apr 10Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 538 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 9Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 9Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB399)
- Mar 9Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB399ER)Major
- Mar 9EnrolledMinor
- Mar 3Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Read third timeMinor
- Mar 2Read second timeMinor
- Feb 26Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor VehiclesMinor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 18Read first timeMinor
- Feb 18Placed on Calendar
- Feb 13Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB399)
- Feb 12Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 12Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 12Transportation Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 11Rules suspended
- Feb 10Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Reported from Transportation with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB399)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103468DIntroduced