Driver's license; extension of validity.
Summary
Driver's license; extension of validity.Extends (i) from three years to six years the period for which adriver's license extension may be granted to certain persons in serviceto the United States government and (ii) from one year to two yearsthe period for which a driver's license extension may be grantedfor good cause shown.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Apr 1, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 2, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 22, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Apr 1, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 39 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1 Department of Motor Vehicles
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102198D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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