# Virginia HB1836: Driver training schools; definitions, operation and licensure. Virginia HB1836, Driver training schools; definitions, operation and licensure., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Wiley (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0079)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1836-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1836 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Driver training schools; definitions, operation and licensure. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0079) - Sponsor: Bill Wiley (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (319 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Driver training schools; operation and licensure. Amends various provisions related to the operation and licensure of driver training schools. The bill grants the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles increased oversight authority over such operations. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bill Wiley (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 | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Transportation with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0079) (Governor) - 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 79 (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 (HB1836) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1836ER) (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 (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1836) (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Transportation Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106005D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1836) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102532D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071179.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071178.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061144.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061143.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035321.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035320.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031252.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031251.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013196.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013195.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/1071179.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071178.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061144.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061143.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035321.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035320.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031252.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031251.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013196.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013195.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1836-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).