Driver communication improvement program; drivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, etc.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-102 and 32.1-111.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to driver communication improvement program for drivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder;” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Driver communication improvement program for drivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; education for law-enforcement officers and emergency medical services providers; educational materials for driver training schools. Requires law-enforcement officers and emergency medical service providers, as a condition of such providers' certification and recertification, to undergo education on the driver communication improvement program for drivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The bill
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 263 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Amy J. LauferLily V. FranklinPatrick A. HopeMarty MartinezSam RasoulNadarius E. ClarkKaren Keys-Gamarra
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 15
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 98, X 2
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 96, X 4
Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 263.