# Virginia HB1549: Vehicle operation; authorizing operation of motor vehicle by unlicensed minor, penalty.

Virginia HB1549, Vehicle operation; authorizing operation of motor vehicle by unlicensed minor, penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by W. Chad Green (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1549-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1549
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Vehicle operation; authorizing operation of motor vehicle by unlicensed minor, penalty.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-09-24
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366)
- Sponsor: W. Chad Green (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (236 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Vehicle operation; unlicensed minor; penalty. Prohibits any person from knowingly authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle by a minor who he knows has no operator's license or learner's permit 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 makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who violates such provisions if such violation results in a motor vehicle accident that causes death or injury to any person if 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 (i) has had his operator's license or permit suspended or revoked or (ii) has no operator's license or permit and has been previously convicted of driving without a license.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: W. Chad Green (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Transportation | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 95 | 4 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 366 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1549) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1549ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1549) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and Policy (House)
- 2025-01-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1549) (House)
- 2024-09-24: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2024-09-24: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100077D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073430.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073429.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060879.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060878.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037964.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037210.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037963.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037209.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-09-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010125.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010124.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073430.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073429.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060879.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060878.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037964.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037210.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037963.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037209.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010125.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010124.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1549-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).