2025 Bills
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Bill Number |
Description |
Chief Patron |
Last Event |
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High school graduation; requires passing score on select questions from U.S. Naturalization, etc. |
Ware |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Minor's records; access to records stored or accessible from a secure website. |
Kent |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 119 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Average teacher salary in the Commonwealth; national average. |
Clark |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Certain end-of-course Standards of Learning assessments; elimination and replacement. |
Cole |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Certain school divisions; cost-savings agreements; requirements. |
Runion |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Board of Education; Child Care Subsidy Program; maximum reimbursement rate; vendors providing care outside of normal business hours. |
Hernandez |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Homeless youth; no fees for issuance of certain government documents. |
McClure |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0181) |
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Public elementary & secondary school teachers; training activities, requirements & limitations. |
Thomas |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 477 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Public secondary schools; interscholastic athletics; certain recruitment policies and practices prohibited. |
Helmer |
Failed; Left on House Floor |
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Public schools; guidelines and policies on student-athlete extreme heat safety and protection. |
Jones |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 478 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Professional education programs; exemption for programs leading to certain endorsements. |
Laufer |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP186) |
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School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household. |
Cohen |
Governor's recommendation received by House |
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SOL; Bd. of Education shall prioritize incorporation of assessments in languages other than English. |
Cohen |
Failed; Passed by indefinitely in Senate Education and Health |
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Early childhood care and education; publicly funded providers, exclusions. |
Sewell |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP187) |
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Public elementary & secondary schools; cardiacemergency response or emergency action plans. |
Askew |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 372 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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School boards; bleeding control programs; bleeding control kits; immunity from civil liability. |
Clark |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0189) |
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Assistance w/food access, etc.; methods to improve participation in fed. public assistance programs. |
Price |
Governor's substitute printed (HB1723H2) |
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Mental health for children 5 yrs. of age or younger; DBHDS, et al., to develop screening, etc. |
Gardner |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 549 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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School Performance and Support Framework; readiness indicator, chronic absenteeism calculation, |
Martinez |
Vetoed by Governor |
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Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; established, report. |
McClure |
Failed; Passed by indefinitely in House Finance and Appropriations |
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Public middle & high schools; establishing career & technical student organizations, etc. |
Orrock |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0201) |
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Child day centers, certain; exemption from licensure by Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
Orrock |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Child day centers operated by religious institutions; exemption from licensure, conditions. |
Orrock |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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School Performance and Support Framework; certain excused student absences excluded, etc. |
Orrock |
Incorporated by House Education Committee (HB1769-Martinez) |
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Students with disabilities; individualized accommodations and supports during emergency evacuations. |
Cohen |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0141) |
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Kindergarten Readiness Fund; established, report. |
Cohen |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Early Childhood Care and Education, Commission on; kindergarten readiness funding proposal, report. |
Cohen |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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K-12 schools and higher educational institutions; student participation in women's sports, etc. |
Oates |
Failed; Left in House Rules Committee |
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School Safety Firearm Detection Software Pilot Program; established. |
Reid |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Lynching Sites Memorialization, Virginia Commission on; established, report, sunset. |
Reid |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits. |
Reid |
Governor's recommendation received by House |
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Mathematics teachers; BOE shall take certain regulatory actions relating to add-on endorsements. |
Simonds |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 552 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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School board policies; unpaid educational leave for certain employee association officers. |
Simonds |
Vetoed by Governor |
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Public schools; certain calculations in Standards of Quality, support services. |
Simonds |
Incorporated by House Appropriations (HB1954-Rasoul) |
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Small Family Day Home Provider Incentive Pilot Program; established, sunset. |
Simonds |
Governor's substitute printed (HB1833H1) |
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Department of Education; school boards; student online activity; data collection, monitoring, and restrictions. |
Oates |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Public schools; enrollment of certain military children with disabilities; provision of special education services and accommodations. |
Sewell |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 388 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Public elementary and secondary schools; enrollment; dependent students of active duty service members; policies. |
Sewell |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 389 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Public school teachers; teacher compensation; Professionally Licensed Teacher Supplemental Pay Program established. |
Feggans |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee (Full) |
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Children with disabilities; annual individualized education program planning process; dual enrollment courses; certain parental notification required. |
Seibold |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 145 (Effective 07/01/25 ) |
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Agricultural Education Excellence, Virginia Commission for; established, report, sunset. |
Kent |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Public elementary and secondary schools; nutritional standards for school meals and other foods. |
Kent |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0212) |
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Public school teachers; written notice of noncontinuation of continuing contract. |
Reaser |
Vetoed by Governor |
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School boards; prohibition against hiring or contracting for the services of certain individuals. |
Ward |
Governor's substitute printed (HB1924H2) |
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Teacher training; DOE to establish and maintain an index of each training. |
Reaser |
Governor's recommendation received by House |
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School boards; school-based telehealth and mental health teletherapy services, accessibility. |
Reaser |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 555 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Department of Education; survey of local education agencies on school-based mental and behavioral health services; report. |
Seibold |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0224) |
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Public school funding and staffing; special education students; support services positions. |
Rasoul |
Failed; Passed by indefinitely in Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee |
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SOL assessments & related student assessment methods; assessment development, etc., reform. |
Helmer |
Governor's recommendation received by House |
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School breakfasts; availability at no cost to students. |
Bennett-Parker |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Child Care Subsidy Program waiting list; target timeline for assigning slots to priority groups. |
Bennett-Parker |
Failed; Passed by indefinitely in Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee |
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Public elementary & secondary school; student cell phone & smart device possession & use policies. |
Rasoul |
Governor's substitute printed (HB1961H2) |
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Early childhood care & education; statewide unified public-private system, capacity & family choice. |
Gardner |
Failed; Passed by indefinitely in Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee |
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Board of Education; support services personnel; annual collection of certain staffing data required; report. |
Askew |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 564 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Local school boards; powers and duties, binding arbitration agreements. |
Askew |
Passed by indefinitely in Senate Finance and Appropriations |
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Public school buses; display of advertising, hiring of school bus drivers. |
Bennett-Parker |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 158 (Effective 07/01/25 ) |
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Career and technical education courses, pathways, and credentials; biennial review, report. |
Campbell |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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School admission documents, certain; street address or route number requirement. |
Laufer |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0229) |
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Public schools; student support services, student personal information and data security, report. |
Anthony |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure. |
Anthony |
Governor's substitute printed (HB2018H2) |
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School boards; entitlement to one-time fee from certain data centers. |
Thomas |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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English language learner expenditures & students; DOE shall develop data collection process. |
Reaser |
Failed; Passed by indefinitely in Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee |
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Teachers; employment and licensure; locally awarded subject matter expert teaching credentials. |
Walker |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Division superintendents, etc.; annual meetings on school grounds w/ local law enforcement. |
Green |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0232) |
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Certain gov't. & civics courses; civics diploma seal of excellence, instruction on local government. |
Green |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Student literacy instruction, etc.; completion of self-audit, higher educational institutions. |
Reaser |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 524 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Student health and safety; responsibility to contact parent of student at imminent risk of suicide. |
Reaser |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 525 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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School employees; reports of certain arrests and convictions. |
Garrett |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0234) |
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School boards; employee criminal history records checks and applications, penalty for noncompliance. |
Garrett |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Virginia Retirement System; service credit for career and technical education teachers. |
Garrett |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Standards of School Safety; Board of Education, et al., to establish. |
Garrett |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Regulations Governing Allowable Credit for Teaching Experience; etc. |
Kent |
Governor's recommendation received by House |
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Seizure rescue meds.; administration by certain school employees, possession by certain students. |
Bennett-Parker |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0059) |
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Public schools; delayed implementation and review of revised public school accountability system. |
Keys-Gamarra |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Private schools, certain; memoranda of understanding with local law enforcement permitted. |
Carr |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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General system of schools for incarcerated individuals; established. |
Carr |
Governor's recommendation received by House |
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Public school funding; certain funding calculations. |
Cole |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Sage's Law; minor students experiencing gender incongruence, etc. |
Freitas |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Public schools; catalog of print or digital materials available in school libraries, etc. |
Freitas |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Standards of Learning and programs of instruction; recognition of dangers and victims of communism. |
Freitas |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Restorative Schools in Virginia Pilot Program; established, report, effective date. |
McQuinn |
Failed; Passed by indefinitely in Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee |
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Public schools; temporarily employed teachers, rules and requirements, extension of time limitation. |
McQuinn |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 452 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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School boards; driver education behind-the-wheel training to be offered before or after school. |
McQuinn |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 401 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs. |
Tran |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 453 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Noncustodial parent; disclosure of student address. |
Cherry |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0164) |
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Virginia Opportunity Scholarship Grant Program; established. |
Cherry |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Public school employees; suspension, notice and opportunity for a hearing. |
Cousins |
Passed; Governor’s Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 |
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Standards of Quality; measurement of student educational performance and academic achievement. |
Cousins |
Passed; Senate substitute agreed to; Governor’s Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 |
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School safety; employment of school security officers, criteria. |
Kent |
Failed; Left in House Public Safety Committee |
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Teachers; certain individuals to be licensed with an endorsement in special ed. early childhood. |
Tran |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0257) |
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School boards/division superintendents; review accessibility challenges in local school division. |
Price |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 566 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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School board employees, certain; paid parental and family leave program. |
Coyner |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Guidelines and policies on school-connected overdose; response and parental notification. |
Coyner |
Incorporated by House Education Committee (HB2774-Singh) |
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Public schools; textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials. |
Coyner |
Incorporated by House Education (HB2777-Rasoul) (Voice Vote) |
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Public elementary and secondary schools; reports of certain acts to law enforcement and parents. |
Earley |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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School boards; employment of school resource officers in each public elementary & secondary school. |
Earley |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Computer trespass; Class 6 felony when committed against elementary and secondary schools, etc. |
Earley |
Failed; Left in House Courts of Justice Committee |
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Parents who provide home instruction; options for providing evidence of progress. |
Earley |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Public education; changes relating to graduation from a public high school, etc. |
Batten |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Culturally responsive & language-appropriate mental health support & services; guidance & policies. |
Shin |
Vetoed by Governor |
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Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; program extension. |
Obenshain |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Public elementary & secondary schools; copies of minor's discharge plan sent to schools and parents. |
Wilt |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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High School diploma seal of biliteracy; designation as high-demand industry workforce credential. |
Wilt |
Governor's recommendation received by House |
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Advanced Emergency Training and First Aid Equipment Grant Fund and Program; established. |
Wilt |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Public elementary and secondary school students; parents' bill of rights established. |
Higgins |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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National Board Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund; eligibility. |
Maldonado |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Public elementary and secondary school libraries; model policies for review of print, etc. |
Scott, P.A. |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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School boards; panic alarm systems in each school required. |
Higgins |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Certain applicants for employment in public schools; certain official documentation required. |
Scott, P.A. |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Programs providing instructional experience in horse riding; exemption from licensure. |
Webert |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0172) |
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School-connected overdoses; policies relating to parental notification and response, requirements. |
Higgins |
Incorporated by House Education (HB2774-Singh) |
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Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact; enters the Commonwealth into Compact. |
Glass |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Health & family life ed.; certain videos & animations relating to human development inside uterus. |
Scott, P.A. |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Child Care Subsidy Program; income-based eligibility for assistance. |
Glass |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Public school accountability system; Three 'E' Readiness Framework. |
Rasoul |
Governor's recommendation received by House |
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High school students; postsecondary opportunities, transferable meta-major associate degrees. |
Rasoul |
Failed; Passed by indefinitely in Senate Finance and Appropriations |
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Standards of Learning; incorporation of media literacy and digital citizenship. |
Scott, P.A. |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 276 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Va. Ed. & Workforce Data Governing Board & Office of Va. Education & Workforce Data; established. |
Willett |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Students at public schools; expansion of Medicaid services, certain platforms, surveys, and analyses |
Rasoul |
Failed; Passed by indefinitely in Senate Finance and Appropriations |
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School resource officers and school security officers; crisis intervention training. |
Higgins |
Failed; Left in House Public Safety (Full) |
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Voter registration; high school registration activities and parental consent. |
Griffin |
Failed; Left in House Privileges and Elections (Full) |
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Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program; established. |
Taylor |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Public education; early childhood care and education; funding formula calculations. |
Bulova |
Failed; Passed by indefinitely in Senate Finance and Appropriations |
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Model memorandum of understanding; counseling from school counselors by way of telehealth. |
Laufer |
Governor's recommendation received by House |
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Home instruction; removes certain criteria for parents. |
Higgins |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Juvenile and domestic relations district court; juvenile intake, school notification. |
Leftwich |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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School bathroom safety checks; Bd. of Education to develop, etc., to each school board model policy. |
Cordoza |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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School boards; employment of counsel. |
Cordoza |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Virginia STEP Grant Program; established. |
Cole |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 288 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Students in local school division who receive home instruction; division's legal obligation. |
Scott, P.A. |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 291 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Teachers; daily student attendance records. |
Glass |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 293 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Education, Board of; regulations relating to special education due process hearings. |
Ware |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 294 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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History Education Advisory Board; established, report. |
Convirs-Fowler |
Failed; Left in House Appropriations Committee |
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Minor's records; access to records contained in or made available through secure website. |
Ennis |
Failed; Left in House Courts of Justice (Full) |
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Public school buildings; indoor air quality, inspection and evaluation. |
Helmer |
Governor's recommendation received by House |
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School bds; examinations made available to students who satisfy compulsory school attendance requirements. |
Oates |
Failed; Left in House Education Committee (Full) |
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Mental Health First Aid Program; DOE, et al., to develop, participation by school staff & students. |
LeVere Bolling |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 296 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Virtual or online learning; development of guidelines and information, public health emergencies. |
Henson |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 573 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Early Childhood Care and Education, Commission on; expands membership. |
Feggans |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 297 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Public schools; student enrollment, recruitment prohibited. |
O'Quinn |
Left in Education |
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School boards; threat assessment teams and procedures, etc. |
Reaser |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 500 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Certain advanced or accelerated mathematics opportunities; policies and criteria for enrollment. |
Callsen |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 309 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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School officials; reports of certain incidents, subsequent reports to law enforcement. |
Runion |
Left in Education |
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Local school divisions, certain; flexibility relating to student transportation, sunset. |
Austin |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 312 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Virtual Virginia; availability to every public middle school in the Commonwealth. |
Higgins |
Left in Education |
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Students; statewide mobile application for reporting of suspicious activity. |
Higgins |
Left in Appropriations |
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Education improvement scholarships tax credits; removes sunset date. |
Earley |
Left in Finance |
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Education improvement scholarships tax credit; guidelines for scholarship foundations. |
Earley |
Left in Finance |
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Students; statewide anonymous reporting mobile application. |
Obenshain |
Incorporated by Education (HB2733-Higgins) (Voice Vote) |
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Virginia School Safety Preparedness Fund and Program; created and established, report. |
Garrett |
Left in Education |
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Public schools; textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials. |
Convirs-Fowler |
Incorporated by Education (HB2777-Rasoul) (Voice Vote) |
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School-connected student overdoses, etc.; policies relating to parental notification. |
Singh |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 576 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Public schools; definitions, textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials. |
Rasoul |
Governor's substitute printed (HB2777H3) |
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Public elementary & secondary schools; student cell phone & smart device possession & use policies. |
Pekarsky |
Governor's substitute printed (SB738S3) |
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K-12 schools and institutions of higher education; student participation in women's sports; civil cause of action. |
Mulchi |
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) |
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Standards of Quality; SOL assessments in languages other than English, development & administration. |
Favola |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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School safety; employment of school security officers, criteria. |
Mulchi |
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) |
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Public education; early childhood care and education, funding formula calculations, etc. |
Locke |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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School-based mental and behavioral health services; DOE to survey local education agencies, report. |
Favola |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239) |
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Public school accountability system; Three 'E' Readiness Framework. |
Suetterlein |
Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
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Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program; established. |
Mulchi |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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Practical nursing programs; common curriculum, transferability to registered nursing programs. |
Head |
Incorporated by Education and Health (SB953-Favola) (15-Y 0-N) |
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VA School for the Deaf & the Blind, Board of Visitors of the; authority to establish campus police. |
Head |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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School Health Services Committee; extends sunset date. |
Favola |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 352 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Children's Services Act; changes to state pool of funds. |
Favola |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 503 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Public elementary & secondary schools; cardiac emergency response or emergency action plans. |
Rouse |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 382 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Virginia School Improvement Grant Program; established, report. |
Favola |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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Public elementary and secondary school teachers; non-academic training activities, requirements. |
VanValkenburg |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 489 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Professionally Licensed Teacher Supplemental Pay Program; established, report. |
Locke |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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Pregnant individuals; DMAS to seek federal authority to implement presumptive eligibility. |
Locke |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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Minor's records; access to records stored or accessible from a secure website. |
Craig |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0131) |
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SOL assessments & related student assessment methods; assessment development, etc., reform. |
VanValkenburg |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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School boards; policies relating to volunteer student life counseling and support services. |
Reeves |
Left in Education |
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Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure. |
Ebbin |
Governor's substitute printed (SB879S1) |
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Teachers; employment and licensure, locally awarded subject matter expert teaching credentials. |
Craig |
Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 9-N) |
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Internet Safety Advisory Council; established, Internet safety education program. |
Stanley |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 436 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Public schools; student discipline and codes of conduct, etc. |
Stanley |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 438 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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School boards; private higher educational institutions, industry and trade dual-enrollment. |
Stanley |
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) |
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Obscene materials; restrictions on purchase, distribution, exhibition, or loan; exceptions; libraries and schools. |
Head |
Stricken at request of Patron in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) |
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Textbook review; DOE to evaluate current review process to include high-quality instr. materials. |
VanValkenburg |
Governor's substitute printed (SB955S4) |
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School boards; support services personnel, annual collection of certain staffing data required. |
Carroll Foy |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 578 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Standards of Quality; certain calculations, support services. |
Hashmi |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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Mathematics Improvement, Office of; established, mathematics improvement/advancement policies, etc. |
Hashmi |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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Public schools; delayed implementation and review of revised public school accountability system. |
Hashmi |
Read third time and defeated by Senate (17-Y 22-N) |
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School breakfasts; availability at no cost to students. |
Roem |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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School boards; powers and duties, school meal policies, payment of school meal debt. |
Roem |
Vetoed by Governor |
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Public elementary and secondary schools; student athletes pre-participation physical examination required. |
Pekarsky |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 514 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Public elementary and secondary schools; compulsory attendance requirements, religious exemption. |
Pekarsky |
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) |
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Public school teachers; written notice of noncontinuation of continuing contract. |
Pekarsky |
Vetoed by Governor |
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Local school boards; powers and duties, binding arbitration agreements. |
Pekarsky |
Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB917-Surovell) (14-Y 0-N) |
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Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs. |
Pekarsky |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 469 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Seizure rescue meds.; administration by certain school employees, possession by certain students. |
Pekarsky |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065) |
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School boards; school-based telehealth and mental health teletherapy services, accessibility. |
Pekarsky |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 563 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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School board policies; parental notification, safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms, etc. |
Pekarsky |
Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
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College and Career Ready Virginia Program; changes to Program and duties of certain entities. |
Hashmi |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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Family life education; inclusion of certain materials relating to human gestation required. |
Peake |
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) |
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Elementary and secondary schools; athletics, participation in female sports, civil cause of action. |
Peake |
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) |
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Out-of-school time programs; exemptions from licensure. |
Craig |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 328 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Income tax, state; creates alternative schooling and public school tax credits. |
Craig |
Stricken at request of Patron in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) |
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Safety First Comprehensive Drug Education Pilot Program; established, report, sunset. |
Hashmi |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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Public schools; guidelines and policies on student-athlete extreme heat safety and protection. |
Hashmi |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 493 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Public schools; student support services, student personal information and data security, report. |
Williams Graves |
Stricken at request of Patron in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) |
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Driver education programs; classroom training may be administered in-person or online. |
Boysko |
Vetoed by Governor |
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Students with individualized education programs or Section 504 Plans; emergency protocol and guide. |
Boysko |
Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (2-Y 8-N 5-A) |
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National Board Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund; eligibility. |
Boysko |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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School boards; school-based mental health teletherapy services; increasing accessibility of mental health teletherapy services; policies and requirements. |
Perry |
Incorporated by Education and Health (SB1037-Pekarsky) (15-Y 0-N) |
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Public elementary & secondary schools; copies of minor's discharge plan sent to schools and parents. |
Obenshain |
Left in Education |
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Juveniles; possession or use of tobacco or vape products on school grounds, etc., civil penalties. |
French |
Left in Courts of Justice |
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Public school funding; composite index of local ability-to-pay. |
French |
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) |
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Public schools; temporarily employed teachers, rules and requirements, extension of time limitation. |
Aird |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 468 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Public schools; certain calculations in Standards of Quality, support services. |
Aird |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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School-connected overdoses; policies relating to parental notification and response, requirements. |
Sturtevant |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 583 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Ed. opportunities for children of fed. employees; students transferring from foreign countries. |
Durant |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 445 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Restorative Schools in Virginia Pilot Program; established, report, sunset date. |
Pekarsky |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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Career and technical education courses, pathways, and credentials; biennial review, report. |
Bagby |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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Public elementary and secondary schools; nutritional standards for school meals and other foods. |
Jordan |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0222) |
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Autism spectrum disorder; school board employees professional development and continuing education. |
Stanley |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 516 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Public elementary and secondary schools; diabetes medical care and management in public schools. |
McPike |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 339 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Preparticipation physical evaluation; children's cardiac safety. |
Bagby |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 517 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Virginia Opportunity Scholarship Grant Program; established. |
Jordan |
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) |
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Medicaid billing navigator positions; established. |
Srinivasan |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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Model memorandum of understanding; counseling from school counselors by way of telehealth. |
Srinivasan |
Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
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Mental Health First Aid Program; DOE, et al., to develop, participation by school staff & students. |
Hashmi |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 302 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Virtual or online learning; development of guidelines and information, public health emergencies. |
Hashmi |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 581 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Mental health first aid training program; Department of Education, et. al., to develop. |
Hashmi |
Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) |
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Virtual or online learning; development of guidelines and information, public health emergencies. |
Hashmi |
Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) |
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Early Childhood Care and Education, Commission on; expands membership. |
Srinivasan |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 304 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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School boards; method of selection, election required. |
Pekarsky |
Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 7-N 2-A) |
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Public school buildings; indoor air quality, inspection and evaluation. |
Surovell |
Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
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Early Childhood Care and Education, Commission on; expands membership. |
Carroll Foy |
Incorporated by Rules (SB1391-Srinivasan) (11-Y 0-N) |
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Juvenile secure detention facilities; closure or consolidation, funding contributions. |
Marsden |
Passed by indefinitely in Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 2-N) |
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Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for ensemble music classes. |
Durant |
Failed to pass |
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Public middle schools; programs of instruction. |
Durant |
Left in Finance and Appropriations |
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High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits. |
Bagby |
Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
|
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Public schools; protection of student records and personal information, policies and procedures. |
Cifers |
Approved by Governor-Chapter 364 (Effective 07/01/25) |
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Public school libraries; removal of certain books, report. |
Locke |
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ251ER) |