VA HB 1345

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Public schools; industry-recognized uniform inspection and evaluation of indoor air quality.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1345 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1345 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Continued to next session in Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)

What is VA HB 1345 about?

Public schools; indoor air quality; industry-recognized uniform inspection and evaluation. Adds several items that are required to be included in the industry-recognized uniform inspection and evaluation of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system that is required at least every four years for each public elementary and secondary school building, including measurement of radon levels in the air and testing for moisture incursion. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Who sponsors VA HB 1345?

May Nivar is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1345, joined by 32 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-19
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Continued to next session in Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-19
Presented and ordered printed 26105045D
introduction
2026-01-19
Referred to Committee on General Laws
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1345)
2026-01-27
Referred from General Laws and referred to Education (Voice Vote)
referral-committee
2026-02-05
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-10
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
2026-02-10
House committee offered
2026-02-11
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (14-Y 7-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-13
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-16
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-16
committee amendments agreed to
amendment-passage
2026-02-16
Engrossed by House as amended
2026-02-17
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-18
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1345)
2026-02-18
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-18
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
referral-committee
2026-02-26
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
referral-committee
2026-02-26
Senate subcommittee offered
2026-03-05
Continued to next session in Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
2026-02-10 · pass · 7-3
Member-level votes (10)
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: no
- Anne Ferrell Tata: no
- Hillary Pugh Kent: no
Reported from Education with amendment(s)
2026-02-11 · pass · 14-7
Member-level votes (22)
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: not voting
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: no
- Anne Ferrell Tata: no
- Phillip A. Scott: no
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
- Eric R. Zehr: no
- Hillary Pugh Kent: no
- Madison Whittle: no
H VOTE:
2026-02-17 · pass · 60-35
Member-level votes (99)
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Terry L. Austin: no
- Jason S. Ballard: no
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: no
- Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Mitchell Cornett: no
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Will Davis: no
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Mark C. Downey: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: no
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- Margaret A. Franklin: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Timothy P. Griffin: no
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Karen Hamilton: no
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: no
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: no
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: no
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: not voting
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Garrett McGuire: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
- Joseph P. McNamara: no
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- James W. Morefield: no
- May Nivar: yes
- Delores Oates: no
- Israel D. O'Quinn: no
- Justin Pence: no
- Eric Phillips: no
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Chris S. Runion: no
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Don Scott: yes
- Phillip A. Scott: no
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- JJ Singh: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Anne Ferrell Tata: no
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Luke E. Torian: not voting
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
- Wendell S. Walker: no
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- R. Lee Ware: no
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Michael J. Webert: no
- Madison Whittle: no
- Bill Wiley: no
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Wren M. Williams: no
- Tony O. Wilt: no
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
- Scott A. Wyatt: no
- Eric R. Zehr: no
Continued to next session in Education and Health
2026-03-05 · pass · 14-1
Member-level votes (15)
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: no
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- Russet Perry: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1345

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