Virginia House Bill 1097: Driver communication improvement program; drivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, etc.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Driver communication improvement program for drivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; education for law-enforcement officers and emergency medical services providers; educational materials for driver training schools. Requires law-enforcement officers and emergency medical service providers, as a condition of such providers' certification and recertification, to undergo education on the driver communication improvement program for drivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The bill directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to display information about the driver communication improvement program on its website and distribute educational materials to all driver training schools licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles. As introduced, this bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Disability Commission.

Latest action

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0263) (2026-04-06)

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