2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB876: Public elementary and secondary schools; immunization requirements.
Legislative Summary
Public elementary and secondary schools; enrollment; immunization requirements. Prohibits any child from being denied admission to school for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill also prohibits the State Board of Health from adopting any regulation requiring immunization against COVID-19 for attendance at any public elementary or secondary school.
Bill History
1/3/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101033D
Senate
1/3/2023
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Senate
1/25/2023
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Senate
2/2/2023
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
2/2/2023
8
Yea
6
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/3/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 15
Primary Sponsor
Ryan McDougle
Republican
Co-Sponsors (14)
Amanda Chase
Republican
John Cosgrove
Republican
Bill DeSteph
Republican
Siobhan Dunnavant
Republican
Travis Hackworth
Republican
Stephen Newman
Republican
Mark Obenshain
Republican
Mark Peake
Republican
Todd Pillion
Republican
Bryce Reeves
Republican
Frank Ruff
Republican
William Stanley
Republican
Richard Stuart
Republican
David Suetterlein
Republican