# Virginia SB720: Driver training schools; instructor identification license. Virginia SB720, Driver training schools; instructor identification license., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David W. Marsden (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB720-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB720 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Driver training schools; instructor identification license. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521) - Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 9 (239 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Driver training schools; instructor identification license. Requires any instructor employed by a driver training school, when conducting behind-the-wheel training or any other training in which a student of a driver training school is driving or operating a motor vehicle, to display, or cause to be displayed, in the motor vehicle in a location that is clearly visible to the student his license authorizing him to act as a driving instructor. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Driving instructors must display license: benefit, low. During any behind-the-wheel lesson, the instructor must show their driving instructor license inside the car. It must be in a spot the student can clearly see. The license goes in a holder approved by the Commissioner, and the holder can be removable. The license stays displayed for the entire less… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-10 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | Senate | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521) (Governor) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 521 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB720) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB720ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-10: Read third time (House) - 2026-03-09: Read second time (House) - 2026-03-05: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-03-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-20: Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles (House) - 2026-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB720) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2026-02-12: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-02-09: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (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 26107231D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 26102754D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218195.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218194.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209897.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209896.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128103.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128102.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127888.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127887.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092150.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092148.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218195.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218194.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209897.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209896.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128103.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128102.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127888.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127887.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092150.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092148.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) - [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-SB720-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).