# Virginia HB1678: School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household. Virginia HB1678, School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Vetoed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1678-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1678 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Vetoed by Governor - Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (145 yes, 71 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household. Requires each local school board to develop and implement a policy to require the annual notification of the parent of each student enrolled in the local school division, to be sent by email and, if applicable, SMS text message within 30 calendar days succeeding the first day of each school year, of (i) the importance of securely storing any prescription drug, as defined in relevant law, present in the household and (ii) the parent's legal responsibility to safely store any firearm present in the household. The bill requires each school board to make such parental notification available in multiple languages on its website. This bill is identical to SB 1048. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 9 | 5 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 55 | 41 | | | 2025-01-15 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2025-01-14 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (28) - 2025-05-02: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Governor's recommendation ruled not germane (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on (date) (House) - 2025-02-15: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1678) (House) - 2025-02-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1678ER) (House) - 2025-02-12: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-10: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed House (55-Y 41-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-17: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-15: Reported from Education (14-Y 7-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Subcommittee recommends reporting (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 25100390D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080079.HTML) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073895.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046365.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046364.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012596.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012595.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080079.HTML) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073895.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046365.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046364.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012596.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012595.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-HB1678-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).