# Virginia HB2431: Attorneys; preliminary proof of education required of applicant for Virginia Bar examination.

Virginia HB2431, Attorneys; preliminary proof of education required of applicant for Virginia Bar examination., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katrina Callsen (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0039)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2431
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Attorneys; preliminary proof of education required of applicant for Virginia Bar examination.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0039)
- Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (311 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Attorneys; preliminary proof of education required of applicant for Virginia Bar examination. Allows individuals who have received a master's or doctoral degree from an institution of higher education accredited by an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and studied law for three years, consisting of not less than 18 hours per week for at least 40 weeks per year, (i) in the office of an attorney practicing in the Commonwealth, whose full time is devoted to the practice of law, or (ii) with a retired circuit court judge who served the Commonwealth as a circuit court judge for a minimum of 10 years to sit for the Virginia Bar examination.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 17 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Referred from General Laws and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0039) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 39 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2431) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2431ER) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2431) (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Committee substitute printed 25105263D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2431) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred from General Laws and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-08-2025 25103912D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070995.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070994.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057192.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057191.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037904.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037903.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033885.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033884.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016772.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016771.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/1070995.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070994.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057192.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057191.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037904.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037903.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033885.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033884.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016772.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016771.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2431-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).