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Committee reports House Bill 15‑49 to penalize parents who knowingly allow unlicensed minors to drive
Summary
The committee advanced a substitute to House Bill 15‑49, sponsored by Delegate Delia Green, that narrows parental liability tied to unlicensed minor drivers and was amended to preserve penalties for certain prior offenses; the substitute as amended was reported 20‑0.
The House Courts of Justice subcommittee reported House Bill 15‑49, sponsored by Delegate Delia Green, which would make certain parental actions related to allowing unlicensed minors to operate motor vehicles criminally punishable. The substitute before the subcommittee — as amended and reported to the full committee — was adopted and reported by a recorded vote of 20 to 0.
The substitute adds the phrase “or learner’s permit” to the statute’s language and conditions a class 1 misdemeanor on conduct that "results in a motor vehicle accident that causes injury or death to any person, provided that such violation does not otherwise constitute a felony." The provision references Virginia Code §46.2‑335 and applies the amended subsection’s sentence to three enumerated conduct categories in…
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