# Virginia HB2620: School bds; examinations made available to students who satisfy compulsory school attendance rqmts.

Virginia HB2620, School bds; examinations made available to students who satisfy compulsory school attendance rqmts., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Delores Oates (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Education) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2620-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2620
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: School bds; examinations made available to students who satisfy compulsory school attendance rqmts.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Education
- Sponsor: Delores Oates (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (22 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

School boards; certain examinations to be made available to students who satisfy compulsory school attendance requirements. Requires school boards to make Advanced Placement (AP), Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), and PreACT examinations available to any student whose parents satisfy the compulsory attendance requirements set forth in relevant law, including by having the student taught by a tutor or teacher of qualifications prescribed by the Board of Education and approved by the division superintendent.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Delores Oates (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | 16 | 6 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 6 | 2 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Education (House)
- 2025-02-03: Rereferred to Education (House)
- 2025-02-03: Motion to rerefer to Education agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2620) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25102529D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031578.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019467.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019466.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/1031578.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019467.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019466.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-HB2620-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).