Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 1549
Session 2025
Vehicle operation; authorizing operation of motor vehicle by unlicensed minor, penalty.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 24, 2025
First Action
Sep 24, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 24, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1549
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (4)
Motion Text
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 46.2-301.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vehicle operation; unlicensed minor; penalty. 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.
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 366 (Effective 07/01/25)
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1549)
03/07/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1549ER)
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
02/18/2025
Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/18/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/17/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/17/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
02/17/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/13/2025
Senate
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
02/13/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1549)
02/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/05/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N)
02/03/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2025
House
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
02/03/2025
House
Read second time
02/02/2025
House
Read first time
01/31/2025
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
01/30/2025
House
Reported from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice (21-Y 1-N)
01/29/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
01/24/2025
House
Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and Policy
01/18/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1549)
09/24/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Transportation
09/24/2024
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100077D
Sources
Record Created
Nov 5, 2024 7:50:10 AM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:24:32 PM