# Virginia SB750: Vehicle operation; authorizing operation of motor vehicle by unlicensed minor, penalty. Virginia SB750, Vehicle operation; authorizing operation of motor vehicle by unlicensed minor, penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0431)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB750-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB750 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Vehicle operation; authorizing operation of motor vehicle by unlicensed minor, penalty. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-04 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0431) - Sponsor: J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (468 yes, 39 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Vehicle operation; unlicensed minor; penalty. Prohibits any person from knowingly authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle by (i) any person who he knows has no legal right to do so or (ii) a minor who he knows has no operator's license or who has a learner's permit but who he knows would operate such motor vehicle in violation of certain limitations on operating a motor vehicle with a learner's permit. The bill provides that any person who violates such provisions is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if such violation results in a motor vehicle accident that causes death or injury to any person, provided that such violation does not otherwise constitute a felony. Existing law prohibits any person from knowingly authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle by any person who the authorizing person knows (a) has had his operator's license or permit suspended or revoked or (b) has no operator's license or permit and has been previously convicted of driving without a license. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 91 | 5 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 4 | 34 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-02-11 | House | Reported from Transportation with substitute and referred to Courts of Justice | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Courts of Justice | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (49) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0431) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 431 (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 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB750) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB750ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 5-N) (House) - 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-20: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 34-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Marsden, Boysko, Diggs (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Delaney, Reid, Green (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House requested conference committee (House) - 2025-02-20: House insisted on substitute (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-19: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-19: Transportation Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-18: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB750) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Committee substitute printed 25107189D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-11: Reported from Transportation with substitute and referred to Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House) - 2025-02-07: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Committee substitute printed 25106436D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB750) (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-12-04: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2024-12-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102958D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074375.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074374.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069284.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069283.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067041.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047056.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047055.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038273.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039696.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038272.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039695.PDF) - Introduced, 2024-12-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011641.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011640.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/1074375.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074374.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069284.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069283.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067041.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047056.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047055.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038273.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039696.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038272.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039695.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011641.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011640.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-SB750-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).