HB 653
  • Introduced
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 06, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 02, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 653
Virginia House Bill
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Excused student absences; visitation of immediate family members on active duty military, etc.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Mar 14, 2026: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Votes
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
    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 (on 2nd reading)
        YES: 37
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 37

        NO: 0

          NOT VOTING: 3

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          Mar 02, 2026, Senate
          Passage R
          YES: 40
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 40

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Mar 02, 2026, Senate
            Education and Health Committee Amendment V
            YES: 0
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 0

                NOT VOTING: 40

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                Mar 04, 2026, House
                Senate Amendment
                YES: 95
                NO: 0
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 95

                NO: 0

                  NOT VOTING: 4

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                  Actions
                  • Mar 14, 2026 | executive
                    • Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
                  • Mar 14, 2026 | House
                    • Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
                  • Mar 12, 2026 | House
                    • Signed by Speaker
                  • Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
                    • Signed by President
                  • Mar 11, 2026 | House
                    • Enrolled
                    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB653)
                  • Mar 04, 2026 | House
                    • Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
                    • Read third time
                    • Committee amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)
                    • Engrossed by Senate as amended
                    • Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
                    • Rules suspended
                    • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
                    • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                  • 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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