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VA HB 545

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Motorcycle Driver Improvement Clinic Fund; created.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 545 pass?

The current status of VA HB 545 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Transportation

What is VA HB 545 about?

Driver improvement clinics; motorcycle driver improvement clinics; Motorcycle Driver Improvement Clinic Fund; created. Creates motorcycle driver improvement clinics, defined in the bill, as a subset of existing driver improvement clinics and provides requirements and parameters for the instruction and administration of the motorcycle driver improvement clinics. The bill authorizes courts to direct defendants who have committed violations while operating a motorcycle to attend a motorcycle driver improvement clinic and satisfy the requirements thereof. The bill also creates the Motorcycle Driver Improvement Clinic Fund for the operation and administration of motorcycle driver improvement clinics. The bill specifies that priority be given to the creation of motorcycle driver improvement clinics that operate as computer-based clinics.

Who sponsors VA HB 545?

Joseph P. McNamara is the primary sponsor of VA HB 545.

Description

Driver improvement clinics; motorcycle driver improvement clinics; Motorcycle Driver Improvement Clinic Fund; created. Creates motorcycle driver improvement clinics, defined in the bill, as a subset of existing driver improvement clinics and provides requirements and parameters for the instruction and administration of the motorcycle driver improvement clinics. The bill authorizes courts to direct defendants who have committed violations while operating a motorcycle to attend a motorcycle driver improvement clinic and satisfy the requirements thereof. The bill also creates the Motorcycle Driver Improvement Clinic Fund for the operation and administration of motorcycle driver improvement clinics. The bill specifies that priority be given to the creation of motorcycle driver improvement clinics that operate as computer-based clinics.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Transportation
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Joseph P. McNamaraprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103028D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-19

    Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-27

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-12

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB545)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Transportation

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting

    2026-01-27 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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