# Virginia SB1104: Public schools; guidelines and policies on student-athlete extreme heat safety and protection.

Virginia SB1104, Public schools; guidelines and policies on student-athlete extreme heat safety and protection., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0493)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1104
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public schools; guidelines and policies on student-athlete extreme heat safety and protection.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0493)
- Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (168 yes, 49 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Public schools; interscholastic sports and athletics; guidelines and policies on student-athlete extreme heat safety and protection; development and implementation. Requires the Board of Education to develop, biennially review and update as necessary, and distribute to each local school division guidelines on policies relating to extreme heat safety and protection for student-athletes. The bill requires each school board to develop and update, in accordance with the guidelines developed by the Board of Education, policies on student-athlete extreme heat safety and protection that (i) are consistent with any heat guidelines based on Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) levels developed by an organization or entity whose purpose it is to regulate or govern interscholastic athletics programs in the Commonwealth; (ii) establish tiered heat-acclimatization and modification procedures for outdoor athletics practices or games based on the WBGT levels to reduce the risks associated with extreme heat faced by student-athletes; (iii) require student-athletes to be given unhindered access to hydration at all times; (iv) include procedures relating to preventing, recognizing, and addressing heat-related illnesses; and (v) establish a process for reporting and investigating any instance in which a student-athlete experiences a heat-related illness requiring emergency medical treatment or resulting in death. This bill is identical to HB 1663.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House | pass | 80 | 18 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 16 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 9 | 6 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0493) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 493 (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 (SB1104) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1104ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed House (80-Y 18-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Education (16-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate (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 (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1104) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101623D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076875.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076874.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066781.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066780.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017883.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017882.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/1076875.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076874.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066781.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066780.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017883.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017882.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1104-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).