# Virginia HB2608: History Education Advisory Board; established, report.

Virginia HB2608, History Education Advisory Board; established, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2608-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2608
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: History Education Advisory Board; established, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Elementary & Secondary Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (17 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

History Education Advisory Board established. Establishes the 32-member History Education Advisory Board to advise the Governor, his cabinet members, the Board of Education, and the General Assembly on the current ways in which African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, Indigenous, Women's, and LGBTQ+ history are described in the relevant Standards of Learning and associated curriculum frameworks; how that content is taught in classrooms; and strategies to develop African American history and social studies elective courses, Asian American and Pacific Islander history and social studies elective courses, Latino history and social studies elective courses, Indigenous history and social studies elective courses, Women's history and social studies elective courses, and LGBTQ+ history and social studies elective courses.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 5 | 3 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2608) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Assigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25104581D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032778.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019239.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019238.PDF)

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- 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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032778.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019239.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019238.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-HB2608-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).