# Virginia SB1437: Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for ensemble music classes.

Virginia SB1437, Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for ensemble music classes., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tara A. Durant (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-22 (Failed to pass) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1437-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1437
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for ensemble music classes.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-22, Failed to pass
- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (177 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Standards of Quality; class size limits; exception for certain ensemble music classes. Exempts any ensemble music class offered in grade six from the provision limiting the size of any class offered in grades four through six to no larger than 35 students and, instead, permits any such ensemble music class to have up to 45 students.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 1 |   |
| 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 Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-02-22: Failed to pass (House)
- 2025-02-22: No further action taken (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Education (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 (SB1437) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25106216D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1437) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25101665D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031437.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031436.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027860.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023066.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023065.PDF)

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- 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031437.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031436.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027860.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023066.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023065.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-SB1437-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).