HB 1549

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Sep 24, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 18, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Mar 24, 2025

Vehicle operation; authorizing operation of motor vehicle by unlicensed minor, penalty.

Abstract

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. 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.

An Act to amend and reenact ยง 46.2-301.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vehicle operation; unlicensed minor; penalty.

Bill Sponsors (9)

Votes


Actions


Mar 24, 2025

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 366 (Effective 07/01/25)

Mar 11, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 07, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1549)

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1549ER)

House

Enrolled

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 17, 2025

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Passed by for the day

Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1549)

Feb 05, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Feb 04, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N)

Feb 03, 2025

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute

House

Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

Feb 02, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 31, 2025

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)

Jan 30, 2025

House

Reported from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice (21-Y 1-N)

Jan 29, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

Jan 24, 2025

House

Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and Policy

Jan 18, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1549)

Sep 24, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Transportation

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100077D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Chaptered HTML PDF
Enrolled HTML PDF
Courts of Justice Substitute HTML PDF HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1549) PDF PDF PDF

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