Driver's licenses; requirements for initial licensure, persons age 18 to 21.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-324.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to driver's licenses; requirements for initial licensure; persons age 18 to 21.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Driver's licenses; requirements for initial licensure; persons age 18 to 21. Expands from 60 days to 90 days the length of time an applicant for a first-time noncommercial driver's license who is at least 18 years old and not more than 21 years old is required to hold a learner's permit and requires such an applicant to complete a course of driver instruction prior to being issued a driver's license. The bill provides that learner's permits other than motorcycle learner's permits, accompan
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 755 (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
J.D. "Danny" Diggs
Recorded votes
House substitute agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · N 14, Y 25, X 1
Passed House with substitute (91-Y 7-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 91, X 1, N 7
Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 21
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 10
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-04 · P · N 18, Y 22
Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by SenateSenate · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 40
Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-04 · F · N 21, Y 19
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 40
Reported from Transportation with amendment (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-01-29 · P · N 6, Y 9
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 755.