Virginia House Bill 2036
Session 2025
Reckless driving; definition of "exhibition driving," penalties.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2036
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Motion Text
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
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Summary
An Act to amend and reenact ยงยง 46.2-865 through 46.2-867 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-867.1, relating to reckless driving; exhibition driving; penalties; emergency.
Reckless driving; exhibition driving; penalties; emergency. Expands reckless driving to include exhibition driving, defined in the bill. The bill prohibits (i) slowing or stopping traffic for a race or exhibition driving, (ii) riding as a passenger on the hood or roof of a motor vehicle during a race or exhibition driving, or (iii) aiding or abetting exhibition driving. The bill establishes penalties for violations and establishes a process for impounding or immobilizing motor vehicles driven by persons arrested for exhibition driving. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Chaptered
Reenrolled
Governor Substitute
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
Courts of Justice Substitute
Delegate Hope Substitute
Courts of Justice Subcommittee Substitute
Transportation Amendment
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2036)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2036)
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04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0648)
04/02/2025
House
Enacted, Chapter 648 (Effective 04/02/25)
04/02/2025
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/02/2025
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/02/2025
House
Reenrolled bill text (HB2036ER2)
04/02/2025
House
Reenrolled
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Emergency clause added by Governor's recommendation
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 4-N)
04/02/2025
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
03/31/2025
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2036)
03/24/2025
House
Governor's substitute printed (HB2036H3)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
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
03/10/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2036)
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2036ER)
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
02/20/2025
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 5-N)
02/19/2025
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 5-N)
02/19/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
02/19/2025
Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
02/19/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/19/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/18/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/17/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/17/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
02/17/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/17/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2036)
02/14/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
02/13/2025
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2036)
02/12/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25107359D-S1
02/12/2025
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
02/06/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2036)
02/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/05/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (84-Y 12-N)
02/04/2025
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2036)
02/03/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2025
House
Delegate Hope Substitute agreed to
02/03/2025
House
Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
02/03/2025
House
Transportation Amendment rejected
02/03/2025
House
Transportation Amendment rejected
02/03/2025
House
Read second time
02/03/2025
House
Floor substitute printed 25106702D-H2 (Hope)
02/02/2025
House
Read first time
01/31/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25106587D-H1
01/31/2025
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 3-N)
01/31/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
01/28/2025
House
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/16/2025
House
Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) and referred to Courts of Justice (20-Y 1-N)
01/15/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referred to Courts of Justice (8-Y 0-N)
01/15/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2036)
01/14/2025
House
Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and Policy
01/07/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/07/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104526D
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Record Updated
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