diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class0.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class0.v
index 37bdb3240..6df099a7e 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class0.v
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class0.v
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ module m_tb#()();
   initial begin
     #1;
     sel = 'b0;
-    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
     #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
     sel = 'b1;
+    #1;
     `checkd(val, 1'b1);
-    #1;
     sel = 'b0;
-    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
     #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
   end
 
   initial begin
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class1.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class1.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class1.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class1.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..773f051e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class1.v
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// class task chain - nested method calls write through ref in same always_comb
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+class C;
+  task automatic inner(inout logic q);
+    q = 1'b1;
+  endtask
+  task automatic outer(inout logic q);
+    inner(q);
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  logic l0;
+  C c;
+
+  initial c = new;
+
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) begin
+      c.outer(l0);
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    sel = 'b1;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class2.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class2.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class2.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class2.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dff4ec2cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class2.v
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// class handle passed through module port - class method writes through ref
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+class C;
+  task automatic set1(ref logic q);
+    q = 1'b1;
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+  ,C c
+);
+
+  logic l0;
+
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) begin
+      c.set1(l0);
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+  C c;
+
+  initial c = new;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+    ,.c(c)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    sel = 'b1;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class3.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class3.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class3.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class3.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c0c4eedd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class3.v
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// static class task - call via class scope, writes through ref in same always_comb
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+class C;
+  static task automatic set1(ref logic q);
+    q = 1'b1;
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  logic l0;
+
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) begin
+      C::set1(l0);
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    sel = 'b1;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class4.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class4.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class4.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class4.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class4.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41c91c415
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class4.v
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// class composition - one class calls another task, ultimately writes through ref
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+class CInner;
+  task automatic set1(ref logic q);
+    q = 1'b1;
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+class COuter;
+  CInner inner;
+  function new();
+    inner = new;
+  endfunction
+  task automatic set1(ref logic q);
+    inner.set1(q);
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  logic l0;
+  COuter c;
+
+  initial c = new;
+
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) begin
+      c.set1(l0);
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    sel = 'b1;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf0.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf0.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf0.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf0.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf0.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5c996887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf0.v
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// class function returns value - always_comb writes var directly + via class function call
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+class C;
+  function automatic logic ret1();
+    return 1'b1;
+  endfunction
+endclass
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  logic l0;
+  C c;
+
+  initial c = new;
+
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) begin
+      l0 = c.ret1();
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    sel = 'b1;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf1.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf1.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf1.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf1.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b8efd46f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf1.v
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// static class function returns value - always_comb uses class scope call
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+class C;
+  static function automatic logic ret1();
+    return 1'b1;
+  endfunction
+endclass
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  logic l0;
+
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) begin
+      l0 = C::ret1();
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    sel = 'b1;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule