# Virginia HB181: School counselors; decreases public school staffing ratios.

Virginia HB181, School counselors; decreases public school staffing ratios., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael B. Feggans (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB181-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB181
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: School counselors; decreases public school staffing ratios.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-03
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (50 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Public school staffing ratios; school counselors. Decreases from one to 325 to one to 250 the ratio of full-time equivalent school counselors required to be employed by each local school board per student enrolled in the local school division.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-17 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 17 | 4 |   |
| 2024-01-17 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 17 | 4 |   |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (12)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-07: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-05: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-24: Impact statement from DPB (HB181) (House)
- 2024-01-18: Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House)
- 2024-01-17: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-01-17: Reported from Education (17-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2024-01-16: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-15: Assigned Education sub: K-12 (House)
- 2024-01-03: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2024-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101441D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB181)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB181)

## 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-HB181-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).