republic-os/legislation/us/states/va/2026/hb-1224.md

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Bill	Driver's licenses; requirements for initial licensure, persons age 18 to 21.	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, accompanied by other documentation verifying that the driver is at least 18 years old and less than 21 years old and has successfully completed an approved driver's education course, constitute a temporary driver's license for the purpose of driving unaccompanied by a licensed driver 18 years old or older, provided that certain other requirements are met. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 396.	us/states/va	Virginia General Assembly	2026	HB 1224	Virginia HB 1224 (2026)	bill		enacted	Karrie K. Delaney	5	30	6	2026-01-14	2026-04-13	openstates	ocd-bill/24a11bf7-f2ca-4cb3-9814-7f72131c0375	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1224	4452c06b06213c417efe8800b921bda64292aaadbd6a5a207830e597671b8fd5	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-va

Virginia HB 1224 (2026) — Driver's licenses; requirements for initial licensure, persons age 18 to 21.

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, accompanied by other documentation verifying that the driver is at least 18 years old and less than 21 years old and has successfully completed an approved driver's education course, constitute a temporary driver's license for the purpose of driving unaccompanied by a licensed driver 18 years old or older, provided that certain other requirements are met. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 396.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Department of Motor Vehicles Subcommittee Amendment (committee substitute) — source
3. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
4. Transportation Amendment (committee substitute) — source
5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
• Passage R — 22–18 (pass) · upper
• Reported from Transportation — 8–3 (pass) · upper
• Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) — 9–0 (pass) · lower
• H VOTE: — 87–9 (pass) · lower
• Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) — 21–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Karrie K. Delaney — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2026-01-14 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101582D filing, introduction
• 2026-01-14 Referred to Committee on Transportation referral-committee
• 2026-01-29 Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles referral-committee
• 2026-02-10 House subcommittee offered
• 2026-02-10 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
• 2026-02-10 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1224)
• 2026-02-12 Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) committee-passage
• 2026-02-15 Read first time reading-1
• 2026-02-16 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
• 2026-02-16 Read second time reading-2
• 2026-02-16 committee amendments agreed to amendment-passage
• 2026-02-16 Engrossed by House as amended
• 2026-02-17 Read third time and passed House (88-Y 9-N 0-A) passage, reading-3
• 2026-02-17 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1224)
• 2026-02-18 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
• 2026-02-18 Referred to Committee on Transportation referral-committee
• 2026-02-26 Reported from Transportation (8-Y 3-N 3-A) committee-passage
• 2026-03-02 Rules suspended
• 2026-03-02 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
• 2026-03-02 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
• 2026-03-03 Read third time reading-3
• 2026-03-03 Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A) passage
• 2026-03-10 Enrolled enrolled
• 2026-03-10 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1224ER) passage
• 2026-03-10 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1224)
• 2026-03-10 Signed by Speaker passage
• 2026-03-10 Signed by President passage
• 2026-03-14 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 enrolled, executive-receipt
• 2026-03-14 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 executive-receipt
• 2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 754 (effective 7/1/2026) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/24a11bf7-f2ca-4cb3-9814-7f72131c0375. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).