# Virginia SB1030: Public middle and high schools; student athletes, pre-participation physical examination required. Virginia SB1030, Public middle and high schools; student athletes, pre-participation physical examination required., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0514)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1030-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1030 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Public middle and high schools; student athletes, pre-participation physical examination required. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0514) - Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (241 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Public middle and high schools; student-athletes; pre-participation physical examination required. Provides that no public middle or high school student is permitted to be a participant on or try out for any school athletic team or squad with a predetermined roster, regular practices, and scheduled competitions with other middle or high schools unless such student has submitted to the school principal a signed report from a licensed physician, licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed physician assistant acting under the supervision of a licensed physician attesting that such student has received a physical examination and was found to be physically fit for athletic competition no more than 14 calendar months prior to the date on which such report was signed. Current law requires that the signed report attest that any such student has received a physical examination within the preceding 12 months. The bill prohibits any public middle or high school from becoming a member of any organization or entity that regulates or governs interscholastic programs that does not deem eligible for participation any student who has satisfied the requirements for eligibility in accordance with the provisions of the bill. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 86 | 12 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 20 | 2 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (37) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0514) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 514 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1030) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1030ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Passed House with substitute (86-Y 12-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-20: Education Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-19: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1030) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Committee substitute printed 25107637D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Education with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-02-10: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1030) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105118D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101056D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077379.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077378.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068580.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068579.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054460.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054459.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021708.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021707.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017567.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017566.PDF) ## 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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077379.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077378.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068580.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068579.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054460.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054459.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021708.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021707.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017567.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017566.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1030-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).