# Virginia HB2731: Virtual Virginia; availability to every public middle school in the Commonwealth.

Virginia HB2731, Virtual Virginia; availability to every public middle school in the Commonwealth., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Geary Higgins (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Education) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2731-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2731
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virtual Virginia; availability to every public middle school in the Commonwealth.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Education
- Sponsor: Geary Higgins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virtual Virginia; availability to every public middle school in the Commonwealth. Requires Virtual Virginia to be made available to every public middle school in the Commonwealth. Under current law, Virtual Virginia is only required to be made available to every public high school in the Commonwealth.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Geary Higgins (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 3 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Education (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2731) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104467D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031585.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022389.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022388.PDF)

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- 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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031585.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022389.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022388.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-HB2731-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).