# Virginia HB1663: Public schools; guidelines and policies on student-athlete extreme heat safety and protection. Virginia HB1663, Public schools; guidelines and policies on student-athlete extreme heat safety and protection., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael J. Jones (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0478)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1663-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1663 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Public schools; guidelines and policies on student-athlete extreme heat safety and protection. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0478) - Sponsor: Michael J. Jones (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (287 yes, 61 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Public schools; interscholastic sports and athletics; guidelines and policies on student-athlete extreme heat safety and protection; development and implementation. Requires the Board of Education to develop, biennially review and update as necessary, and distribute to each local school division guidelines on policies relating to extreme heat safety and protection for student-athletes. The bill requires each school board to develop and update, in accordance with the guidelines developed by the Board of Education, policies on student-athlete extreme heat safety and protection that (i) are consistent with any heat guidelines based on Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) levels developed by an organization or entity whose purpose it is to regulate or govern interscholastic athletics programs in the Commonwealth; (ii) establish tiered heat-acclimatization and modification procedures for outdoor athletics practices or games based on the WBGT levels to reduce the risks associated with extreme heat faced by student-athletes; (iii) require student-athletes to be given unhindered access to hydration at all times; (iv) include procedures relating to preventing, recognizing, and addressing heat-related illnesses; and (v) establish a process for reporting and investigating any instance in which a student-athlete experiences a heat-related illness requiring emergency medical treatment or resulting in death. This bill is identical to SB 1104. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael J. Jones (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 79 | 17 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 23 | 17 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 83 | 16 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-15 | House | Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations | pass | 16 | 5 | | | 2025-01-14 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (36) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0478) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 478 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1663) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1663ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate substitute agreed to by House (79-Y 17-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1663) (House) - 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25106885D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 16-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-24: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-15: Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N) (House) - 2025-01-15: Assigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1663) (House) - 2025-01-14: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-10: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101432D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076892.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076891.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064280.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064279.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052247.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051687.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052246.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051686.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012520.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012519.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/1076892.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076891.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064280.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064279.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052247.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051687.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052246.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051686.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012520.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012519.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1663-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).