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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 918: Driving under the influence; driving or operating a motor vehicle, etc., while intoxicated.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 918 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Driving under the influence; driving or operating a motor vehicle, etc., while intoxicated. Primary sponsor: Richard Stuart (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2025): Left in Courts of Justice.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Driving under the influence. Provides that the provisions regarding driving or operating a motor vehicle, engine, or train while intoxicated and the provisions regarding operating a motor vehicle by a person under the age of 21 after illegally consuming alcohol shall not apply to any person driving or operating a motor vehicle on his residential property or his adjoining property.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richard StuartPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Courts of Justice
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
  3. Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  4. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  5. Read first time
  6. Placed on Calendar
  7. Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
  8. Printed as engrossed 25100120D-E
  9. Engrossed by Senate as amended
  10. Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
  11. Reading of amendments waived
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source