# Virginia SB847: Reckless driving; improper driving as a lesser included offense. Virginia SB847, Reckless driving; improper driving as a lesser included offense., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0357)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB847-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB847 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Reckless driving; improper driving as a lesser included offense. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-02 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0357) - Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (274 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Improper driving as a lesser included offense of reckless driving. Permits a jury to find an accused, where the degree of culpability is slight, not guilty of reckless driving but guilty of improper driving. Current law only permits the trial court to do so or the attorney for the Commonwealth to reduce a charge of reckless driving to improper driving at any time prior to the court's decision. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House 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 | Referred from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | Senate | Rereferred from Transportation to Courts of Justice | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0357) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 357 (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: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB847ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (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) - 2025-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Referred from Transportation and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) (House) - 2025-02-11: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25101028D-E (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Rereferred from Transportation to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-02: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate) - 2025-01-02: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101028D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072663.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072662.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062177.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062176.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038529.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038528.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033547.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013598.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013597.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/1072663.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072662.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062177.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062176.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038529.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038528.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033547.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013598.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013597.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-SB847-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).