# Virginia HB347: School board employees; civil cause of action against principals, etc.

Virginia HB347, School board employees; civil cause of action against principals, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by W. Chad Green (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Courts of Justice) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB347-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB347
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: School board employees; civil cause of action against principals, etc.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-05
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Courts of Justice
- Sponsor: W. Chad Green (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

School board employees; civil cause of action against principals, division superintendents, and school boards for workplace injuries. Permits any school board employee who suffers bodily injury in the course of his employment on school board property after notifying the appropriate school principal, division superintendent, or school board that a working condition or situation was reasonably likely to lead to such bodily injury to bring a civil cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate relief, including damages, against any such school principal, division superintendent, or school board that acted negligently, recklessly, or willfully in failing to remedy the condition or situation that led to such bodily injury.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: W. Chad Green (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Continued to 2025 with amendment(s) in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with amendment(s) (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Courts of Justice (House)
- 2024-01-26: Continued to 2025 with amendment(s) in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-26: Impact statement from DPB (HB347) (House)
- 2024-01-24: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with amendment(s) (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-23: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House)
- 2024-01-17: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-01-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2024-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102461D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB347)

## 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB347)

## 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-HB347-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).