HB 1352 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Driver education; dangers of reckless driving, including driving at excessive speeds.

Summary
Driver education; dangers of reckless driving, including driving at excessive speeds. Requires the driver education program established by the Board of Education to emphasize the dangers of reckless driving, including driving at excessive speeds, among other topics. The bill requires the Department of Education, no later than the start of the 2026-2027 school year, to review and update the Curriculum and Administrative Guide for Driver Education in Virginia and any other instructional resources for the Driver Education Standards of Learning to place greater emphasis on the dangers of reckless driving, including driving at excessive speeds, in the behind-the-wheel training component, the classroom training component, and the parent/student component by including updated interviews with individuals who have lost family members due to speeding by teen drivers and encouraging partnerships with local police departments or sheriff's offices to provide students with real world examples of the dangers of driving at excessive speeds.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
This document is the final 'Chaptered' version of HB 1352, which was previously in 'Enrolled' status. The primary change is the addition of official state formatting, including the chapter number (307), the approval date (April 6, 2026), and the final text of the law as it will appear in the Code of Virginia. The actual policy content regarding driver education requirements remains identical to the previous version.
Scope change
No change in the scope or applicability of the law; the bill's subject matter is unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added official state formatting elements such as the chapter number, approval date, and page numbering to convert the bill from an enrolled draft to a final chaptered act.

Adjusted text spacing and indentation to match the standard layout used in the Virginia Code of Virginia.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

380
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Mar 6, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 307 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1352ER)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education (20-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26104950D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors