# Virginia HB2598: Students in local school division who receive home instruction; division's legal obligation.

Virginia HB2598, Students in local school division who receive home instruction; division's legal obligation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phillip A. Scott (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0291)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2598-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2598
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Students in local school division who receive home instruction; division's legal obligation.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0291)
- Sponsor: Phillip A. Scott (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (319 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Education; Superintendent's memo; confidentiality of certain information relating to students who receive home instruction. Requires, no later than the start of the 2025–2026 school year, the Superintendent of Public Instruction to include in a Superintendent's memo an explanation of each division superintendent's obligations set forth in relevant law relating to the confidentiality of certain information relating to students who receive home instruction.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phillip A. Scott (Republican), 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 | 14 | 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 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0291) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 291 (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 (HB2598) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2598ER) (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 (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2598) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (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: Education Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25105695D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103453D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072405.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072404.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061442.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061441.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032315.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032314.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019108.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019107.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072405.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072404.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061442.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061441.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032315.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032314.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019108.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019107.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-HB2598-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).