# Virginia HB696: Recovery high schools; establishment, authorization in certain Superintendents' regions.

Virginia HB696, Recovery high schools; establishment, authorization in certain Superintendents' regions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB696-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB696
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Recovery high schools; establishment, authorization in certain Superintendents' regions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (180 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishment of recovery high schools; authorization in certain Superintendent's regions. Authorizes any school board that governs a school division located in Superintendent's Region 2, 4, or 7 to establish a recovery high school in the relevant school division as a year-round high school (i) for which enrollment is open to any high school student who resides in the relevant Superintendent's region and is in the early stages of recovery from substance use disorder or dependency and (ii) for the purpose of providing such students with the academic, emotional, and social support necessary to make progress toward earning a high school diploma and reintegrating into a traditional high school setting.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 1 |   |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (18)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-03-04: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-29: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-29: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-21: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2024-02-14: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2024-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-02-13: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-13: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-12: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2024-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-07: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-06: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-01: Impact statement from DPB (HB696) (House)
- 2024-01-19: Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100860D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB696)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB696)

## 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-HB696-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).