Preparticipation physical evaluation; children's cardiac safety.
Summary
Public middle and high school students; interscholastic athletics; preparticipation physical evaluations; form; timeline. Prohibits middle or high school students from participating in or trying out for any interscholastic athletic team unless such student has submitted a signed Preparticipation Physical Evaluation form from certain licensed providers attesting the student received a physical examination and was found fit for athletic competition no more than 14 calendar months prior to the date on which such form was signed.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2025
Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
Education Substitute
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Chaptered
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1 edit
MINOR
This bill converts a House substitute version of SB 1320 into its final chaptered form for the 2025 Virginia legislative session. The substantive policy content regarding preparticipation physical examinations for student-athletes remains unchanged, with no modifications to eligibility requirements, timelines, or definitions.
Scope change
None - the bill's scope and applicability remain the same
TECHNICAL
Formatting changes from House substitute to chaptered bill format, including addition of chapter number (517), approval date (March 24, 2025), and removal of substitute bill markings while retaining all substantive legislative text.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 3, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 517 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1320ER)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (55-Y 43-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Education (Voice Vote)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
upper
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
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