# Virginia SB15: Motorcycle Driver Improvement Clinic Fund; created.

Virginia SB15, Motorcycle Driver Improvement Clinic Fund; created., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David R. Suetterlein (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-17 (Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB15-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB15
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Motorcycle Driver Improvement Clinic Fund; created.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-17
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (66 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Driver improvement clinics; motorcycle driver improvement clinics; Motorcycle Driver Improvement Clinic Fund; created. Creates motorcycle driver improvement clinics, defined in the bill, as a subset of existing driver improvement clinics and provides requirements and parameters for the instruction and administration of the motorcycle driver improvement clinics. The bill authorizes courts to direct defendants who have committed violations while operating a motorcycle to attend a motorcycle driver improvement clinic and satisfy the requirements thereof. The bill also creates the Motorcycle Driver Improvement Clinic Fund for the operation and administration of motorcycle driver improvement clinics. The bill specifies that priority be given to the creation of motorcycle driver improvement clinics that operate as computer-based clinics.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Motion to recommit to committee rejected (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 12 | 2 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-02-17: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Motion to recommit to committee rejected (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB15) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Committee substitute printed 26107200D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-11-17: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-11-17: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100493D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128076.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128075.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127871.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127870.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-11-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081277.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081276.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128076.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128075.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127871.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127870.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081277.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081276.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-SB15-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).