HB 2419 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Programs providing instructional experience in horse riding; exemption from licensure.

Summary

Superintendent of Public Instruction; programs providing instructional experience in horse riding; exemption from licensure. Exempts from the requirements for licensure of child day programs by the Superintendent of Public Instruction programs providing instructional experience in horse riding, provided that (i) such a program is taught (a) by an adult with a recognized certification in horse riding instruction and (b) to fewer than 12 children at any time, (ii) at least one adult actively supervises no more than three children at any time during such a program, and (iii) the majority of programming for any such program relates to horse riding and equine activities.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Mar 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill converts HB 2419 from an enrolled bill to a chaptered act, making it officially part of the Virginia Code. The substantive policy content regarding child day program exemptions from licensure remains unchanged, though the formatting and presentation have been updated to match official chaptered act standards.

Scope change

None - the bill's scope and applicability remain the same; only the document format changed from enrolled to chaptered status.

TECHNICAL

Document formatting changed from enrolled bill format to chaptered act format with official chapter number (Chapter 172) and approval date (March 19, 2025).

Line breaks and spacing were adjusted to conform to official chaptered act presentation standards.

POLICY

All substantive policy language regarding child day program exemptions, including horse riding program requirements and other licensure exemptions, remains identical to the enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 18, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 19, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 172 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2419ER)

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Public Education

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Education Amendments agreed to

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Education with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Committee

Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors