Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 619: Public elementary and secondary schools; compulsory attendance policies and procedures.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 619 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 10, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Public elementary and secondary schools; compulsory attendance policies and procedures. Primary sponsor: Todd Pillion (Republican). Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2024): Left in Education and Health.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Public elementary and secondary schools; compulsory attendance policies and procedures; educational neglect defined. Revises the policies and procedures relating to addressing the nonattendance or nonenrollment of a child subject to compulsory education requirements by expanding the definition of "abused or neglected child" to include educational neglect and, therefore, requiring any teacher, attendance officer, or other person employed by such child's school, to report such neglect to the appropriate authority in accordance with pertinent law. The bill defines "educational neglect" as the failure or refusal to provide necessary education for a child who is subject to compulsory attendance in accordance with relevant law and is enrolled in a public school and has missed 10 percent or more of the academic year, including by (i) causing or allowing the child to become chronically absent, defined as any student who has missed 10 percent or more of the academic year for any reason, including excused and unexcused absences, or (ii) failing or refusing to enroll a child in any school who is not otherwise exempt from school attendance if (a) such failure or refusal to enroll continues after the school notifies and institutes proceedings against the parent and (b) the time elapsed between the institution of proceedings and the continued noncompliance to date exceeds 10 percent of the academic year.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Pillion | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
“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 and Health
- Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Continued to 2025 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- Impact statement from DPB (SB619)
- Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education
- Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104624D