# Virginia HB2618: Public school buildings; indoor air quality, inspection and evaluation.

Virginia HB2618, Public school buildings; indoor air quality, inspection and evaluation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan I. Helmer (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote (40-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2618
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public school buildings; indoor air quality, inspection and evaluation.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote (40-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (334 yes, 119 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Public school buildings; indoor air quality; inspection and evaluation. Establishes several enumerated requirements for local school divisions to ensure indoor air quality in each public school building in the local school division, including providing for an inspection and evaluation program at least once every two years and an industry-recognized uniform inspection and evaluation at least once every four years. This bill is identical to SB 1413.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 91 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 57 | 40 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 22 | 18 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 9 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 56 | 43 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 13 | 9 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (47)

- 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0668) (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Reenrolled bill text (HB2618ER2) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reenrolled (House)
- 2025-04-02: Enacted, Chapter 668 (Effective 07/01/25) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by President as reenrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled (House)
- 2025-04-02: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (91-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (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 (HB2618) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2618ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate substitute agreed to by House (57-Y 40-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2618) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107041D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (56-Y 43-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)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2618) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25105711D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Education with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-21: Impact statement from CLG (HB2618) (House)
- 2025-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2618) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25104250D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079288.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079287.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074931.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074930.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073889.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067633.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067632.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052295.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045524.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052294.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045523.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031575.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031574.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019473.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019472.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/1079288.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079287.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074931.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074930.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073889.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067633.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067632.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052295.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045524.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052294.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045523.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031575.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031574.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019473.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019472.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-HB2618-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).