Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1017: School boards; excusing students from attendance at school, verified medical reasons.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1017 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: School boards; excusing students from attendance at school, verified medical reasons. Primary sponsor: Kathy Tran (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote).
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Tran | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- House subcommittee offered
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1017)
- Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104891D