# Virginia HB1695: Public elementary & secondary schools; cardiac emergency response or emergency action plans. Virginia HB1695, Public elementary & secondary schools; cardiac emergency response or emergency action plans., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alex Q. Askew (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0372)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1695-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1695 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Public elementary & secondary schools; cardiac emergency response or emergency action plans. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-04 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0372) - Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (394 yes, 97 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Public elementary and secondary schools; cardiac emergency response or emergency action plans required. Requires each public elementary or secondary school to develop a cardiac emergency response plan (CERP) or an athletic emergency action plan (EAP), as those terms are defined in the bill, that addresses the appropriate use of school personnel to respond to incidents involving an individual who is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life-threatening emergency while on school grounds and, in the event that such school has an athletic department or organized athletic program, while attending or participating in an athletic practice or event. The bill requires each such CERP or athletic EAP to integrate nationally recognized evidence-based core elements and nationally recognized evidence-based guidelines and to integrate certain additional provisions and guidelines, including those relating to establishing a cardiac emergency response team, activating such team in response to a sudden cardiac event, and integrating the CERP or athletic EAP into the local community's emergency medical services response protocols. This bill is identical to SB 817. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 92 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 97 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 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 | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (46) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0372) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 372 (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: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1695) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1695ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: VanValkenburg, Rouse, Head (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Askew, Cohen, Leftwich (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-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: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1695) (House) - 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107540D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1695) (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Printed as engrossed 25102068D-E (House) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-01-27: Appropriations Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-24: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-11: Assigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House) - 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102068D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073454.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073453.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068809.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068808.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066682.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052251.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051695.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051694.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052250.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027242.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027241.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024301.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012685.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012684.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/1073454.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073453.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068809.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068808.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066682.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052251.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051695.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051694.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052250.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027242.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027241.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024301.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012685.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012684.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-HB1695-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).