HB 1017

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: February 4, 2026.

School boards; excusing students from attendance at school, verified medical reasons.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-1017
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Education
House of Delegates introduced 2026-02-04
Education Healthcare
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Tran
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-14 Status introduced
2026-02-04 Latest Action H Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote)
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