# Virginia HB573: Student safety and discipline; certain reports to school principals and division superintendents.

Virginia HB573, Student safety and discipline; certain reports to school principals and division superintendents., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Education) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB573
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Student safety and discipline; certain reports to school principals and division superintendents.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Education
- Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Student safety and discipline; certain reports to school principals and division superintendents; form and scope. Requires local law-enforcement authorities to prepare in writing and provide to the principal or his designee and the division superintendent a report on (i) any suspected offense, offense for which any charge has been filed, or offense that is subject to investigation that was committed or is suspected to have been committed by a student enrolled at the school if the offense would be (a) a felony if committed by an adult, (b) a violation of the Drug Control Act and occurred on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity, or (c) an adult misdemeanor involving certain enumerated incidents and (ii) whether the student is released to the custody of his parent or, if 18 years of age or older, is released on bond. The bill requires division superintendents to report all such incidents to the Department of Education in an annual report that is made available to the public. Current law does not require such reports to be in writing and only applies to student offenses but does not specify whether such reports are required to be made for student offenses that are suspected, charged, or subject to investigation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Continued to 2025 in Education (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Education (House)
- 2024-01-31: Continued to 2025 in Education (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-30: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-19: Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2024-01-18: Impact statement from DPB (HB573) (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103518D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB573)

## 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/HB573)

## 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-HB573-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).