Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 696: Recovery high schools; establishment, authorization in certain Superintendents' regions.
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- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
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Plain-language summary
HB 696 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Recovery high schools; establishment, authorization in certain Superintendents' regions. Primary sponsor: Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2024): Left in Finance and Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishment of recovery high schools; authorization in certain Superintendent's regions. Authorizes any school board that governs a school division located in Superintendent's Region 2, 4, or 7 to establish a recovery high school in the relevant school division as a year-round high school (i) for which enrollment is open to any high school student who resides in the relevant Superintendent's region and is in the early stages of recovery from substance use disorder or dependency and (ii) for the purpose of providing such students with the academic, emotional, and social support necessary to make progress toward earning a high school diploma and reintegrating into a traditional high school setting.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Ferrell Tata | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 39 |
| Laura Jane Cohen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 15 |
| Jackie Glass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Geary Higgins | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Briana Sewell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Shelly Simonds | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
“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 Finance and Appropriations
- Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
- Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education
- Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- Read second time and engrossed
- Read first time
- Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
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