# Virginia HB2501: Driver communication improvement program; DMV to develop and implement program. Virginia HB2501, Driver communication improvement program; DMV to develop and implement program., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2501-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2501 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Driver communication improvement program; DMV to develop and implement program. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) - Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (565 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 39 | 1 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 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 | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | 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 | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (43) - 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0665) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled bill text (HB2501ER2) (House) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled (House) - 2025-04-02: Enacted, Chapter 665 (Effective 07/01/25) (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) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (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 (HB2501) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2501ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2501) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Transportation Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Transportation with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107369D-S1 (Senate) - 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: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles (House) - 2025-01-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2501) (House) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100550D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079248.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079247.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075039.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075038.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073520.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064658.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064657.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052668.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052667.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051292.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051291.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016561.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016558.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/1079248.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079247.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075039.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075038.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073520.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064658.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064657.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052668.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052667.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051292.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051291.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016561.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016558.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-HB2501-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).