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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1800: Persons with disabilities; rights to the full and free use of public playgrounds.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1800 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Persons with disabilities; rights to the full and free use of public playgrounds. Primary sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0378).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Rights of persons with disabilities; public places; playgrounds. Clarifies that persons with disabilities have the same rights as other persons to the full and free use of public playgrounds.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Laura Jane CohenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Dan HelmerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Cia PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Atoosa ReaserCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0378)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 378 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1800)
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1800ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source