SB 750 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Vehicle operation; authorizing operation of motor vehicle by unlicensed minor, penalty.

Summary
Vehicle operation; unlicensed minor; penalty. Prohibits any person from knowingly authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle by (i) any person who he knows has no legal right to do so or (ii) a minor who he knows has no operator's license or who has a learner's permit but who he knows would operate such motor vehicle in violation of certain limitations on operating a motor vehicle with a learner's permit. The bill provides that any person who violates such provisions is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if such violation results in a motor vehicle accident that causes death or injury to any person, provided that such violation does not otherwise constitute a felony. Existing law prohibits any person from knowingly authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle by any person who the authorizing person knows (a) has had his operator's license or permit suspended or revoked or (b) has no operator's license or permit and has been previously convicted of driving without a license.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Dec 4, 2024 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Transportation Substitute Chaptered · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was formatted from a House Substitute version to a Chaptered version, meaning it has been approved by the General Assembly and is now law. The substantive legal text of the impoundment statute remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments and the addition of chapter information and approval date.
TECHNICAL

Changed document format from 'House Substitute' to 'Chaptered' with approval date of March 24, 2025, indicating the bill passed both legislative houses and was signed into law.

Added chapter number (Chapter 431) and bill reference [S 750] to the official text.

Removed House-specific metadata including bill number 25107189D, committee information, and patron details.

Added spacing and formatting lines typical of official legislative publications.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 19, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 4, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
14
Committee
12
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 431 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB750ER)
upper
Feb 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 5-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
House requested conference committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute and referred to Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Dec 4, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Danny Diggs
Danny Diggs
RRepublican
VA
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