HB 1097 VA

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Driver communication improvement program for drivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; education for law-enforcement officers and emergency medical services providers; educational materials for driver training schools. Requires law-enforcement officers and emergency medical service providers, as a condition of such providers' certification and recertification, to undergo education on the driver communication improvement program for drivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The bill directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to display information about the driver communication improvement program on its website and distribute educational materials to all driver training schools licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles. As introduced, this bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Disability Commission.

• Amy J. Laufer Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105030D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · lower
3. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles · lower
4. Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1097) · lower
5. Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 5, 2026 House committee offered · lower
7. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 9, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 10, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 10, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
11. Feb 10, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1097) · lower
13. Feb 11, 2026 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 11, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
15. Feb 11, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
16. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
17. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation · upper
18. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) · upper
19. Feb 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
20. Feb 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Feb 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · upper
23. Feb 24, 2026 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
24. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · lower
25. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1097ER) · lower
26. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1097) · lower
27. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
29. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
30. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 263 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
32. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0263) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Transportation Amendment · HTML
• Transportation Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML