Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 309
Session 2026
Driver education programs; voluntary initiatives for drivers with autism spectrum disorder.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 3, 2026
First Action
Jan 13, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
309
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-205 of the Code of Virginia, relating to driver education programs; voluntary initiatives for drivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Driver education programs; voluntary initiatives for drivers with autism spectrum disorder. Requires driver education programs to include information about voluntary initiatives for drivers with autism spectrum disorder, including the driver communication improvement program, the driver's license indicator option, and the registration indicator option. The bill also directs the Board of Education to prepare, publish, and distribute instructional materials about these voluntary initiatives.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB309)
Actions (14)
02/06/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/06/2026
House
Read first time
02/06/2026
House
Placed on Calendar
02/03/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/02/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/02/2026
Senate
Read second time
01/30/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB309)
01/30/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
01/30/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
01/30/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
01/29/2026
Senate
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
01/22/2026
Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
01/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/13/2026
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104693D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:51:59 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:39:33 PM