Excused student absences; visitation of immediate family members on active duty military, etc.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-254 of the Code of Virginia, relating to excused student absences for visitation of immediate family members; active duty military; scheduled for deployment, on leave from deployment, or returning from deployment outside the United States.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Excused student absences for visitation of immediate family members in connection with deployment. Allots five excused absences to any student whose immediate family member is active duty military and has received orders for, is on leave from, or has recently returned from deployment outside the United States for the purpose of visitation with such family member, provided that the student provides written documentation verifying such leave or deployment if requested by the local school div
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 193 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Hillary Pugh Kent
Recorded votes
Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 95, X 4
Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 40
Committee amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-06 · P · Y 94, X 4, N 2
Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 21, N 1
Reported from Education with substitute (13-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 13, X 7, N 2
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 8, N 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 193.