# Virginia HB1993: Public school buses; display of advertising, hiring of school bus drivers. Virginia HB1993, Public school buses; display of advertising, hiring of school bus drivers., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0158)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1993-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1993 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Public school buses; display of advertising, hiring of school bus drivers. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0158) - Sponsor: Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (223 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Public school buses; display of advertising; hiring of school bus drivers in the local school division. Permits any local school board, notwithstanding any regulation to the contrary, to display decals, posters, and stickers on the sides and rear of school buses advertising the hiring of school bus drivers in the local school division, provided that the local school board is responsible for the cost of such decals, posters, and stickers and that no such decal, poster, or sticker obstructs the name of the school division or the number of the school bus. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate 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 | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (25) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0158) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 158 (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: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1993ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (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) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health (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: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-24: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-18: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100280D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071507.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071506.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061747.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061746.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014555.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014554.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/1071507.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071506.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061747.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061746.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014555.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014554.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-HB1993-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).