Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1017
School boards; excusing students from attendance at school, verified medical reasons.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
School boards; excusing students from attendance at school; grounds; verified medical reasons. Requires each school board to excuse from attendance any pupil who, for any continuous period of time not exceeding 30 school days in length, is absent from school for medical reasons as verified in writing by the student's health care provider.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 4, 2026 · House
Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1017) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104891D