# Virginia HB2036: Reckless driving; definition of "exhibition driving," penalties.

Virginia HB2036, Reckless driving; definition of "exhibition driving," penalties., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David L. Bulova (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 4-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2036
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Reckless driving; definition of "exhibition driving," penalties.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 4-N)
- Sponsor: David L. Bulova (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 12 (460 yes, 34 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Reckless driving; exhibition driving; penalties; emergency. Expands reckless driving to include exhibition driving, defined in the bill. The bill prohibits (i) slowing or stopping traffic for a race or exhibition driving, (ii) riding as a passenger on the hood or roof of a motor vehicle during a race or exhibition driving, or (iii) aiding or abetting exhibition driving. The bill establishes penalties for violations and establishes a process for impounding or immobilizing motor vehicles driven by persons arrested for exhibition driving. The bill contains an emergency clause.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David L. Bulova (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 36 | 4 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 92 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 35 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 84 | 12 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 17 | 3 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) and referred to Courts of Justice | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referred to Courts of Justice | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (58)

- 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0648) (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Reenrolled bill text (HB2036ER2) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reenrolled (House)
- 2025-04-02: Emergency clause added by Governor's recommendation (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Enacted, Chapter 648 (Effective 04/02/25) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by President as reenrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled (House)
- 2025-04-02: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: House concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2036) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (HB2036H3) (House)
- 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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2036) (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2036ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2036) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2036) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Committee substitute printed 25107359D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2036) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2036) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (84-Y 12-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Floor substitute printed 25106702D-H2 (Hope) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Delegate Hope Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Substitute rejected (House)
- 2025-02-03: Transportation Amendment rejected (House)
- 2025-02-03: Transportation Amendment rejected (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Committee substitute printed 25106587D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-31: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House)
- 2025-01-16: Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) and referred to Courts of Justice (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referred to Courts of Justice (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2036) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned Trans sub: Highway Safety and Policy (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104526D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079119.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079118.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075075.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075074.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074419.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074418.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073619.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066883.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066882.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050352.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050351.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049268.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049267.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038541.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038540.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-01: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038062.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038061.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037557.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037763.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037762.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037556.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021338.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014521.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014520.PDF)

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- 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/1079119.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079118.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075075.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075074.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074419.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074418.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073619.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066883.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066882.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050352.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050351.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049268.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049267.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038541.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038540.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038062.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038061.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037557.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037763.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037762.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037556.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021338.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014521.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014520.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-HB2036-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).