# Virginia HB1593: Minor's records; access to records stored or accessible from a secure website.

Virginia HB1593, Minor's records; access to records stored or accessible from a secure website., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0119)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1593
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Minor's records; access to records stored or accessible from a secure website.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-02
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0119)
- Sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (309 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Access to minor's records; records contained in or made available through secure website. Specifies that for the purposes of allowing a parent to access the academic or health records of such parent's minor child such access includes access to such records that are stored in or accessible from a secure website. This bill is identical to SB 846.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House (Y-95 N-1 A-0) | pass | 95 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 92 | 4 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (37)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0119) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 119 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1593) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1593ER) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-14: Senate substitute agreed to by House (Y-95 N-1 A-0) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1593) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107091D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2025-01-29: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-29: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-24: Committee substitute printed 25105491D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1593) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House)
- 2025-01-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1593) (House)
- 2025-01-02: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-02: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100838D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071323.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071322.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054414.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054413.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046070.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046069.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024047.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024046.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012188.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012187.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071323.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071322.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054414.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054413.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046070.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046069.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024047.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024046.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012188.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012187.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1593-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
