SB309Introduced in the Senate
Driver education programs; voluntary initiatives for drivers with autism spectrum disorder.
Introduced by Stella Pekarsky, District 36
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Driver education programs; voluntary initiatives for drivers with autism spectrum disorder. Requires driver education programs to include information about voluntary initiatives for drivers with autism spectrum disorder, including the driver communication improvement program, the driver's license indicator option, and the registration indicator option. The bill also directs the Board of Education to prepare, publish, and distribute instructional materials about these voluntary initiatives.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0341)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 3, 2026
97
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Absent |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104693D
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB309)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB309ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB309)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 341 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0341)
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