# Virginia HB123: Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses, truancy.

Virginia HB123, Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses, truancy., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0069)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB123-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB123
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses, truancy.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-02
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0069)
- Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (209 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses; truancy. Allows the court discretion in ordering the denial of a child's driving privileges in instances when the child has failed to comply with school attendance and meeting requirements as provided in relevant law. Under current law, the court is required to order the denial of such child's driving privileges. The bill also provides that if the court has ordered the denial of a child's driving privileges, the court shall order such child to surrender his driver's license, which shall be held in the physical custody of the court during any period of license denial. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts and is identical to SB 146.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Kids face driving limits for truancy: cost, medium. Virginia courts can limit driving for children age 13 or older who fail school attendance and meeting requirements. For a first finding, courts can deny driving privileges for at least 30 days. For children under 16 years and three months, courts can instead delay license applications until at leas…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice Block Vote | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 91 | 6 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0069) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 69 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB123) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB123ER) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-23: Passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from Courts of Justice Block Vote (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-02: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House)
- 2026-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB123) (House)
- 2026-01-02: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-02: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101362D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216219.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216218.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177902.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177901.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082487.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082486.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
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- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216219.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216218.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177902.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177901.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082487.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082486.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB123-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).