# Virginia HB2720: Local school divisions, certain; flexibility relating to student transportation, sunset.

Virginia HB2720, Local school divisions, certain; flexibility relating to student transportation, sunset., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Terry L. Austin (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0312)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2720
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Local school divisions, certain; flexibility relating to student transportation, sunset.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0312)
- Sponsor: Terry L. Austin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (323 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

School boards; transportation alternatives; two-year pilot in small school divisions. Permits certain school boards to pursue certain student transportation alternatives for the next two school years and requires such school boards to report certain data on the implementation of such initiatives. The bill sets forth certain parameters and requirements for any student transportation alternatives pursued by a school board pursuant to the bill, including a requirement that any entity with which a school board contracts or that any school board utilizes for the purpose of providing any transportation alternative or supplementing any traditional transportation services meet and comply with any state and federal laws and regulations applicable to traditional transportation services, including (i) school bus operator training, hiring, and employment requirements; (ii) minimum insurance coverage requirements for any vehicles provided or utilized for such purposes; and (iii) requirements relating to liability of the school board in the event of any accident, injury, or property damage resulting from the operation of any vehicles provided or utilized for such purposes. Finally, the bill requires the Department of Education to exclude from the re-benchmarking process any additional expenditures relating to school divisions that implement the pilot program pursuant to the bill. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terry L. Austin (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 36 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (38)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0312) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 312 (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 (HB2720) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2720ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with substitute (36-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2720) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Committee substitute printed 25107616D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 2-N 3-A) (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 (99-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)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2720) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106166D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2720) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25101000D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072455.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072454.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067645.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067644.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059433.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059432.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054467.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054466.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031946.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031945.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029958.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029957.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022232.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022231.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072455.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072454.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067645.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067644.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059433.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059432.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054467.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054466.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031946.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031945.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029958.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029957.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022232.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022231.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-HB2720-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).