Driver education programs; voluntary initiatives for drivers with autism spectrum disorder.
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act 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.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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.
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 341 (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
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Stella G. Pekarsky
Recorded votes
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 97, X 2
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 21
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 10
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 39, X 1
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 38, X 2
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 15
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 341.