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HB 1961
  • Introduced
    Jan 06, 2025
  • Passed House
    Feb 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 19, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Apr 02, 2025
HB 1961
Virginia House Bill
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Public elementary & secondary schools; bell-to-bell student cell phone & smart device possession.
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House • Apr 02, 2025: Enacted, Chapter 644 (Effective 07/01/25)
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Jan 28, 2025, House
K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
YES: 6
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 6

NO: 2

NOT VOTING: 1

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Jan 29, 2025, House
Education Reported from Education with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
YES: 16
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 16

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Feb 05, 2025, House
Read third time and passed House (69-Y 30-N)
YES: 69
NO: 30
OTHER: 0
YES: 69

NO: 30

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 13, 2025, Senate
Education and Health Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
YES: 9
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Feb 17, 2025, Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
YES: 39
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 39

NO: 0

    NOT VOTING: 1

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    Feb 17, 2025, Senate
    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
    YES: 39
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 39

    NO: 0

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      Feb 19, 2025, Senate
      Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
      YES: 21
      NO: 19
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 21

      NO: 19

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 20, 2025, House
      Senate substitute agreed to by House (75-Y 22-N)
      YES: 75
      NO: 22
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 75

      NO: 22

      NOT VOTING: 3

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      Apr 02, 2025, House
      House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
      YES: 96
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 96

      NO: 0

        NOT VOTING: 4

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        Apr 02, 2025, House
        House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
        YES: 96
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 96

        NO: 0

          NOT VOTING: 4

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          Apr 02, 2025, Senate
          Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
          YES: 40
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 40

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Actions
            • Apr 02, 2025 | House
              • Enacted, Chapter 644 (Effective 07/01/25)
            • Apr 02, 2025 | Senate
              • Signed by President as reenrolled
            • Apr 02, 2025 | House
              • Reenrolled
              • Reenrolled bill text (HB1961ER2)
              • Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
            • Apr 02, 2025 | executive
              • Governor's recommendation adopted
            • Apr 02, 2025 | Senate
              • Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
            • Apr 02, 2025 | House
              • House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
            • Mar 24, 2025 | House
              • Governor's substitute printed (HB1961H2)
            • Mar 24, 2025 | executive
              • Governor's recommendation received by House
            • Mar 11, 2025 | executive
              • Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
            • Mar 11, 2025 | House
              • Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
            • Mar 10, 2025 | Senate
              • Signed by President
            • Mar 07, 2025 | House
              • Enrolled
              • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1961)
              • Signed by Speaker
            • Feb 20, 2025 | House
              • Senate substitute agreed to by House (75-Y 22-N)
            • Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
              • Read third time
              • Reading of substitute waived
              • Education and Health Substitute agreed to
              • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
              • Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
            • Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
              • Passed by for the day
            • Feb 17, 2025 | Senate
              • Rules suspended
              • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
              • Passed by for the day
            • Feb 14, 2025 | House
              • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1961)
            • Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
              • Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
            • Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
              • Assigned Education sub: Public Education
            • Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
              • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
              • Referred to Committee on Education and Health
            • Feb 04, 2025 | House
              • Read third time and passed House (69-Y 30-N)
            • Feb 03, 2025 | House
              • Read second time
              • Education Substitute agreed to
              • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
            • Jan 31, 2025 | House
              • Read first time
            • Jan 29, 2025 | House
              • Reported from Education with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
            • Jan 28, 2025 | House
              • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
              • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1961)
            • Jan 24, 2025 | House
              • Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
            • Jan 06, 2025 | House
              • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103580D
              • Referred to Committee on Education
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