HB1017Introduced in the House of Delegates
School boards; excusing students from attendance at school, verified medical reasons.
Introduced by Kathy Tran, District 18
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
School boards; excusing students from attendance at school; grounds; verified medical reasons. Requires each school board to excuse from attendance any pupil who, for any continuous period of time not exceeding 30 school days in length, is absent from school for medical reasons as verified in writing by the student's health care provider.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote)
February 4, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
What do people think?
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Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104891D
Referred to Committee on Education
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1017)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote)
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