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State Government / Virginia / Legislation / HB 873

HB 873Session 2027HouseIn committee

Public elementary school students; increases physical activity.

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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.

Latest development · Jul 21, 2026

Continued from last session

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Session
2027
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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EducationHealth

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorHillary Pugh Kent
cosponsorKatrina Callsen

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  1. Jul 21, 2026

    Continued from last session

    House
  2. Feb 4, 2026

    Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote)

    House
  3. Feb 3, 2026

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

    House
  4. Jan 28, 2026

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB873)

    House
  5. Jan 27, 2026

    House subcommittee offered

    House
  6. Jan 23, 2026

    Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  7. Jan 13, 2026

    Referred to Committee on Education

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  8. Jan 13, 2026

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102658D

    FilingIntroductionHouse

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Source data last updated Jul 21, 2026.