HB 653
  • Introduced
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 06, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 653
Virginia House Bill
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Excused student absences; visitation of immediate family members on active duty military, etc.
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Senate • Feb 27, 2026: Passed by for the day
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Education Substitute
Senate Calendar: 03/02/2026: House Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar
Position: 31

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Jan 27, 2026, House
K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N)
YES: 8
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 8

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Feb 02, 2026, House
Education Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
YES: 21
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 21

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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Feb 02, 2026, House
Education Reported from Education with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
YES: 13
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 13

NO: 2

NOT VOTING: 7

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Feb 06, 2026, House
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)
YES: 94
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 94

NO: 2

NOT VOTING: 4

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Feb 26, 2026, Senate
Education and Health Report with amendment
YES: 15
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 27, 2026, Senate
    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
    YES: 37
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 37

    NO: 0

      NOT VOTING: 3

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      Feb 27, 2026, Senate
      Pass By V
      YES: 0
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 0

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          • Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
            • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
            • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
            • Rules suspended
            • Passed by for the day
          • Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
            • Senate committee offered
            • Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
          • Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
            • Assigned Education sub: Public Education
          • Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
            • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
            • Referred to Committee on Education and Health
          • Feb 09, 2026 | House
            • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB653)
          • Feb 06, 2026 | House
            • Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)
          • Feb 05, 2026 | House
            • Read second time
            • committee substitute agreed to
            • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
          • Feb 04, 2026 | House
            • Read first time
          • Feb 02, 2026 | House
            • House committee offered
            • Reported from Education with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
            • Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
          • Jan 29, 2026 | House
            • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB653)
          • Jan 27, 2026 | House
            • House subcommittee offered
            • Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N)
          • Jan 23, 2026 | House
            • Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
          • Jan 13, 2026 | House
            • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104899D
            • Referred to Committee on Education
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