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 a minor who he knows has no operator's license or learner's permit 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 makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who violates such provisions if such violation results in a motor vehicle accident that causes death or injury to any person if 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 (i) has had his operator's license or permit suspended or revoked or (ii) 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 House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 366 (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 (HB1549)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1549ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 13Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1549)
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Reported from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice (21-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Courts of Justice (21-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 24Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and PolicyMinor
- Jan 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1549)
- 2024
- Sep 24Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- Sep 24Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100077DIntroduced