HB 1836: Driver training schools; definitions, operation and licensure. - Virginia

Transportation Substitute → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was approved and chaptered into law, converting the House substitute version into the final enacted statute. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with the primary differences being formatting adjustments, page breaks, and the addition of official approval dates and chapter numbers.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the legislative text and legal requirements remain identical to the House substitute version.

TECHNICAL

Added official chapter designation (Chapter 79) and approval date (March 18, 2025) to indicate the bill has been enacted into law.

Adjusted formatting and spacing throughout the document to match the official chaptered format used in the Virginia Code.

Removed House-specific metadata such as 'HOUSE SUBSTITUTE', amendment dates, and patron information that is no longer relevant once the bill is enacted.

Transportation Subcommittee Substitute → Transportation Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a 'Transportation Subcommittee Substitute' to a 'Transportation Substitute' version, primarily adding page headers, line numbers, and a specific date (January 30, 2025) to the header information. The substantive legislative text regarding driver training school definitions, licensing requirements, fees, and regulations appears to remain unchanged in content, though some minor text corrections and formatting adjustments were made throughout the document.

TECHNICAL

Added specific date (January 30, 2025) and page number formatting to the bill header

Corrected minor text inconsistencies such as 'thirty 30 days' to 'thirty days' and removed redundant text like 'is' in 'It shall be is unlawful'

Added page break markers and formatting elements typical of a substitute version rather than a subcommittee draft

Enrolled → Transportation Subcommittee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from an Enrolled version to a House Substitute version, primarily changing the header and formatting while keeping the substantive legislative content identical. No policy changes were made to the actual provisions governing driver training schools.

TECHNICAL

Header information changed from 'Enrolled' to 'House Substitute' with updated bill tracking numbers and formatting adjustments.

Page numbering and layout formatting were restructured to match House Substitute markup conventions.

POLICY

All substantive policy provisions, definitions, licensing requirements, fees, and enforcement mechanisms remain identical to the Enrolled version.

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 18, 2025

MODERATE

This bill transitions HB 1836 from its original introduced version to its enrolled, final legislative form. The substantive text of the bill remains unchanged, but the formatting and presentation have been updated to reflect official enactment. The bill establishes new regulations for driver training schools in Virginia, including definitions, licensing requirements, record-keeping obligations, and examination administration rules.

TECHNICAL

The document was converted from an introduced bill format to an enrolled bill format, adding official state headers, page numbering, and legislative approval markings while preserving all original substantive text.

REQUIREMENT

New section 46.2-1701.3:1 prohibits driver training school employees from both instructing students and administering behind-the-wheel examinations to those same students, creating a separation of duties to ensure examination integrity.

New licensing fee of $150 is established for driver training school licenses, with fees paid into a special fund for Department of Motor Vehicles expenses.

TIMELINE

New restrictions require that driver training schools and classrooms not be located within dwellings for initial applications on or after July 1, 2025, and renewal applications on or after January 1, 2026.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for 'behind-the-wheel instructor,' 'behind-the-wheel training,' 'Class A licensee,' 'Class B licensee,' and 'computer-based driver education provider' to clarify regulatory categories.

Driver training schools; definitions, operation and licensure.

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