Learner's permits; use of personal communication devices, restrictions.
Summary
Learner's permits; use of personal communications device. Eliminates the provision prohibiting a holder of a learner's permit to operate a vehicle while using a wireless communication device. Such provision was specific only to the holder of a learner's permit. Under a different current law, all drivers, including those with a learner's permit, are prohibited from holding a personal communications device while operating a vehicle.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed Mar 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 23, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 27, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Mar 25, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 381 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1335H1
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21200108D-H1
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Innovations and General Topics
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100741D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 1335
Scope: VA
Hi! I can help you understand SB 1335. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline