Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 573: Student safety and discipline; certain reports to school principals and division superintendents.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 573 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Student safety and discipline; certain reports to school principals and division superintendents. Primary sponsor: J.R. Henson (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Education.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Student safety and discipline; certain reports to school principals and division superintendents; form and scope. Requires local law-enforcement authorities to prepare in writing and provide to the principal or his designee and the division superintendent a report on (i) any suspected offense, offense for which any charge has been filed, or offense that is subject to investigation that was committed or is suspected to have been committed by a student enrolled at the school if the offense would be (a) a felony if committed by an adult, (b) a violation of the Drug Control Act and occurred on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity, or (c) an adult misdemeanor involving certain enumerated incidents and (ii) whether the student is released to the custody of his parent or, if 18 years of age or older, is released on bond. The bill requires division superintendents to report all such incidents to the Department of Education in an annual report that is made available to the public. Current law does not require such reports to be in writing and only applies to student offenses but does not specify whether such reports are required to be made for student offenses that are suspected, charged, or subject to investigation.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Henson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Kelly Fowler | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Education
- Continued to 2025 in Education (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- Impact statement from DPB (HB573)
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103518D