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SB 686

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 8, 2026.

Holding a handheld personal communications device while driving; driver improvement clinic.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-686
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Transportation; Transportation
Senate enacted 2026-04-08
Healthcare
Summary

Holding a handheld personal communications device while driving; driver improvement clinic. Clarifies that a court may order, for a first violation of texting and driving, the satisfactory completion of a driver improvement clinic in lieu of a conviction.

Sponsor
Suetterlein
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-08 Status enacted
2026-04-08 Latest Action Approved by Governor-Chapter 518 (effective 7/1/2026)
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