2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2501: Driver communication improvement program; DMV to develop and implement program.

Legislative Summary

Department of Motor Vehicles; driver communication improvement program. Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to develop and implement a program for the promotion, printing, and distribution of envelopes for use by drivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, as that term is defined in relevant law, to provide to a law-enforcement officer for the purpose of easing communication during a traffic stop or upon such law-enforcement officer's arrival at the scene of a traffic accident.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100550D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee on Transportation
House of Delegates
1/18/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2501)
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Senate
2/13/2025
Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/13/2025
Committee substitute printed 25107369D-S1
Senate
2/14/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/17/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/18/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/18/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/18/2025
Transportation Substitute agreed to
Senate
2/18/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
2/18/2025
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/18/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2501)
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2501ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2501)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Governor's recommendation received by House
4/2/2025
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
Senate
4/2/2025
Governor's recommendation adopted
4/2/2025
Reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Reenrolled bill text (HB2501ER2)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/2/2025
Enacted, Chapter 665 (Effective 07/01/25)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0665)

Roll Call Votes

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
4/2/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
4/2/2025
39
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
2/19/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2/18/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
2/14/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
1/28/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/2/20253.8 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text4/2/20253.6 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/7/20253.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/14/20254.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/13/20254.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/8/20255.9 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/20250.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/7/202598.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/18/2025100.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/17/2025105.3 KB