Virginia House Bill 2501
Session 2025
Driver communication improvement program; DMV to develop and implement program.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2501
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 the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-203.3, relating to Department of Motor Vehicles; driver communication improvement program.
Department of Motor Vehicles; driver communication improvement program. Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to develop and implement a program for the promotion, printing, and distribution of envelopes for use by drivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, as that term is defined in relevant law, to provide to a law-enforcement officer for the purpose of easing communication during a traffic stop or upon such law-enforcement officer's arrival at the scene of a traffic accident.
Chaptered
Reenrolled
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
Transportation Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2501)
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04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0665)
04/02/2025
House
Enacted, Chapter 665 (Effective 07/01/25)
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 (HB2501ER2)
04/02/2025
House
Reenrolled
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
04/02/2025
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
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
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2501)
03/07/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2501ER)
03/07/2025
House
Enrolled
02/19/2025
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
02/18/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2501)
02/18/2025
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
02/18/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
02/18/2025
Senate
Transportation Substitute agreed to
02/18/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
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) (39-Y 0-N)
02/17/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/14/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
02/13/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25107369D-S1
02/13/2025
Senate
Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
02/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/05/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2025
House
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
02/04/2025
House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/04/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
02/03/2025
House
Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2025
House
Read first time
01/30/2025
House
Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
01/28/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/23/2025
House
Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
01/18/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2501)
01/08/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/08/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100550D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 9, 2025 12:10:50 AM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:59:32 PM