# Virginia SB1320: Preparticipation physical evaluation; children's cardiac safety.

Virginia SB1320, Preparticipation physical evaluation; children's cardiac safety., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0517)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1320
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Preparticipation physical evaluation; children's cardiac safety.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0517)
- Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (257 yes, 51 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Public middle and high school students; interscholastic athletics; preparticipation physical evaluations; form; timeline. Prohibits middle or high school students from participating in or trying out for any interscholastic athletic team unless such student has submitted a signed Preparticipation Physical Evaluation form from certain licensed providers attesting the student received a physical examination and was found fit for athletic competition no more than 14 calendar months prior to the date on which such form was signed.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 55 | 43 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 14 | 8 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Education (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (41)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0517) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 517 (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1320) (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1320ER) (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 (55-Y 43-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)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1320) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Substitute bill reprinted 25107613D (House)
- 2025-02-17: Committee substitute printed 25107613D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Education (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1320) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106341D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1320) (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103280D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077399.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077398.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068689.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068688.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054575.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054574.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035851.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035850.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032306.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032305.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018781.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018780.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/1077399.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077398.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068689.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068688.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054575.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054574.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035851.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035850.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032306.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032305.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018781.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018780.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-SB1320-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
