HB 561 VA

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Driving while intoxicated; refusal of tests; repeat offenders; ignition interlocks. Permits a court to issue a restricted license with immediate installation of ignition interlock systems for certain offenders charged with driving while intoxicated, refusal of tests, or repeat offender violations. The bill also directs the Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program to convene a work group to evaluate the provisions governing driving or operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and submit recommendations and a draft report to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice by November 1, 2026. Current law requires various time limits of driver's license suspension for such violations before a restricted license may be issued.

• Patrick A. Hope Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105186D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB561) · lower
4. Feb 3, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
5. Feb 4, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 4, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 16, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
15. Mar 5, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
16. Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 2-N) · upper
17. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB561) · lower
18. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Mar 10, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to · upper
23. Mar 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
24. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate with amendments (35-Y 5-N 0-A) · upper
25. Mar 11, 2026 Senate amendments agreed to by House (90-Y 7-N 0-A) · lower
26. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
27. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB561ER) · lower
28. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
29. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB561) · lower
30. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
31. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
32. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
33. Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · 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.

• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Senate Amendments · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Criminal Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML