# Virginia HB873: Public elementary school students; increases physical activity.

Virginia HB873, Public elementary school students; increases physical activity., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-04 (Continued to 2027 in Education (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB873
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public elementary school students; increases physical activity.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Continued to 2027 in Education (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: K-12 Subcommittee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Public elementary school students; physical activity. Increases from 20 minutes to 30 minutes daily, and from an average of 100 minutes to 150 minutes per week, the minimum amount of time provided to public elementary school students for programs of physical activity. The bill provides that no student shall be prohibited from participating in a program of physical activity as a form of disciplinary action, with the exception that a student may be prohibited if it is determined that such program constitutes a health or safety risk to the student.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Continued to 2027 in Education (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-04: Continued to 2027 in Education (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB873) (House)
- 2026-01-27: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102658D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097221.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097220.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086273.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086272.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097221.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097220.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086273.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086272.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB873-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).