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HB18 McClure Employee Child Care Assistance Program; established, reports. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0545)
HB38 Henson Public schools; mental health awareness training and instruction, requirements. 04/02/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0047)
HB67 Feggans Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Program and Fund; established, report, sunset. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0361)
HB116 Ward School board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0067)
HB123 Reaser Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses, truancy. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0069)
HB125 Reaser Public school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0911)
HB139 Simonds School board policies; unpaid educational leave for certain employee association officers. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0563)
HB164 Thomas Housing for local employees; grants for homeownership. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078)
HB171 Askew Student instruction; Internet safety, policy to include key modern digital safety topics. 04/02/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0048)
HB178 Anthony Certified student support agencies; DOE to assess impact of developing program for students. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0573)
HB182 Reid High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0789)
HB195 McQuinn Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding. 04/02/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049)
HB199 Rasoul Standards of Learning assessments; through-year growth assessment system eliminated. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0914)
HB201 Cohen School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0088)
HB206 Keys-Gamarra College partnership laboratory schools; transparency. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0790)
HB210 Price School meal debt; each school board to annually report. 04/02/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054)
HB211 Gardner Head start, etc.; Head Start State Collaboration Office to develop for endorsement a report, etc. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0791)
HB253 Glass Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact; enters the Commonwealth into Compact. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0097)
HB255 Glass School Psychologists, Interstate Compact for; enters the Commonwealth into Compact. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0374)
HB258 Simonds Early childhood care and education; updates terminology. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0917)
HB275 Rasoul Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeship program for children 16 years of age or older. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0098)
HB288 Anderson Education, Department of; website posting of certain instructional resources. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0792)
HB290 Anderson False statements as to school division or attendance zone residency; penalty. 04/23/26 House Passed by for the day
HB298 McQuinn Public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0586)
HB299 Helmer SOL assessments and related assessment methods; development, administration, scoring, and release. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0102)
HB332 Rasoul Teacher licensure; career and technical education or dual enrollment, three-year licenses. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0794)
HB333 Helmer History/soc. science SOL & curriculum Framework; revision of framework. 04/22/26 Governor Approved by Governor-Chapter 1049 (effective 7/1/2026)
HB355 Gardner Public school students in grades six through 12; annual mental health screening. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0593)
HB371 Price End Hunger, Virginia Commission to; changes membership. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0597)
HB410 Reid School boards; participation in SAT School Day program required, student participation. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0388)
HB413 Guzman High School Certified Nurse Aide Training/Certification Program; established, requirements, report. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0389)
HB416 Guzman School buses; use for public purposes by local governing bodies, insurance reimbursement. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0922)
HB461 Cohen Special education; certain educational settings, student age range restriction. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0617)
HB462 Cohen Health Ed. SOL; Bd. of Ed. to require literacy instruction in grade 9 & 10 in next revision. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0799)
HB468 Cohen Students with disabilities; development of transition IEP, access by students, report. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0619)
HB478 Watts Diploma seal for excellence in fine arts; established, industry-recognized workforce credential. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0152)
HB544 Askew School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; revisions, elimination of sunset. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0165)
HB554 Anderson State officers and employees; state agencies to establish alternative work schedules. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0927)
HB584 Ballard Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance, funding, duties, report. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0404)
HB592 Simonds Public schools; wearable panic alarm systems. 04/02/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045)
HB595 Simonds Graduation with an advanced studies diploma; requirements, complet. of Int'l Baccalaureate diploma. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0182)
HB614 Rasoul History/Soc. Science SOL & Curriculum Framework; review of instruction on roles of all peoples. 04/22/26 Governor Approved by Governor-Chapter 1061 (effective 7/1/2026)
HB642 Krizek Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report. 04/23/26 House Passed by for the day
HB643 Rasoul School Performance and Support Framework; Board of Education to consider certain changes, report. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0649)
HB644 Kent FOIA; exemption for records of minors participating in certain programs run by state public bodies. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0189)
HB647 Kent Teaching Experience; regulations Governing Allowable Credit. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0802)
HB650 Callsen Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty. 04/23/26 House Passed by for the day
HB653 Kent Excused student absences; visitation of immediate family members on active duty military, etc. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0193)
HB693 McAuliff Workforce development programs; apprenticeship program. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0662)
HB705 Hayes Health Ed. SOL & Curriculum Framework; Board of Education to include water safety instruction. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204)
HB832 Pope Adams Academic year Governor's School; maximizing school meal offerings. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0227)
HB836 Rasoul Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0680)
HB849 Cousins Public school employees; suspension, notice and opportunity for a hearing. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0233)
HB859 Cousins Farm to School Program Task Force; membership requirements. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0684)
HB894 Sullivan Private elementary and secondary schools; policies relating to bullying and cyberbullying, etc. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236)
HB913 Lopez Public Instruction, Superintendent of; reverse certain recent actions, etc. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0706)
HB924 Rasoul Public Instruction, Super. of; state program to support improvement of low-performing schools. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240)
HB957 Guzman Public elementary & secondary schools; use 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to address bullying, etc. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0246)
HB996 Seibold Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program; plan for expansion of Program. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721)
HB1037 Carr Science SOL & Curriculum Framework; instructional material to include climate change, etc. 04/22/26 Governor Approved by Governor-Chapter 1086 (effective 7/1/2026)
HB1039 Carr College and Career Ready Virginia Program; advisory committee and work group composition. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0806)
HB1041 Carr DOC; powers and duties of Director, Virginia Prison Education Task Force established, report. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0725)
HB1071 Laufer Public elementary and secondary schools & higher educational institutions; threat assessment teams. 04/02/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0046)
HB1086 Laufer Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia goods, school nutrition programs, sunset. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0262)
HB1095 Singh High school students; completion of certain applications for student financial aid required. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0934)
HB1113 Nivar Culturally responsive & language-appropriate mental health support & services; guidance & policies. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0936)
HB1130 Reid Workforce housing for employees; county bd. of supervisor or school bd., lease of surplus property. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740)
HB1153 Rasoul Community Builders Pilot Program; name change, statewide demonstration model site, repeals sunset. 04/02/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0051)
HB1161 Tran Government, Data Collection & Dissemination Practices Act; dissemin. of personal to federal gov't. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0748)
HB1165 Cole, N.T. Division superintendents; Board of Education to amend regulations, qualifications. 04/22/26 Governor Approved by Governor-Chapter 1091 (effective 7/1/2026)
HB1186 Rasoul Artificial intelligence; use of systems for student instruction. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0937)
HB1188 Thomas Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission; established, report, sunset provision. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0749)
HB1208 Sewell Public education; early childhood care and education, child care access calculations, report. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0456)
HB1218 Delaney Summer camps; employment of children. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0269)
HB1229 Scott, P.A. Public schools; use of seclusion and restraint, report. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0756)
HB1243 O'Quinn Standards of Quality; state accountability, Standards of Learning assessment expedited retake score. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0459)
HB1278 Reaser School bd. policies; communication & language accessibility for limited English proficient parents. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0764)
HB1283 McLaughlin High school graduation requirements and diploma pathways; implementation. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811)
HB1301 Thomas School boards; student diabetes care & management in schools, division wide plan required. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0287)
HB1352 Cohen Driver education; dangers of reckless driving, including driving at excessive speeds. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0307)
HB1387 Cherry Teaching licenses; automatic revocation upon certain convictions. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0311)
HB1414 McQuinn Children; certain injuries to be reported by physicians, etc., penalties for failure to report. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0845)
HB1437 Dougherty Teacher, other instructional personnel, etc., exits; data collection, disaggregation by race. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0849)
HB1446 Sewell School nurses; sickle cell disease training. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0855)
HB1455 McNamara School bds.; opening of school year, certain alternative schedules & schedule flexibility permitted. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0815)
HB1486 Rasoul Public schools; student instruction, addictive potential of time spent using certain electr. device. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0318)
HB1499 LeVere Bolling DOE; policies relating to instructional material that contains sexually explicit content. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0321)
HB1503 Hayes Public high school athletic coaches; guidance and resources on sickle cell trait. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0869)
SB3 Aird Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; established, reports. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0546)
SB10 Suetterlein Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeship program for children 16 years of age or older. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0099)
SB19 Locke DOE; policies relating to instructional material that contains sexually explicit content. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0322)
SB25 Carroll Foy Offshore wind industry; workforce development. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0362)
SB33 Favola Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding. 04/02/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0050)
SB63 Salim Graduation with an advanced studies diploma; requirements, complet. of Int'l Baccalaureate diploma. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0183)
SB73 Srinivasan Medicaid billing navigation for certain school services; DMAS to train local school division staff. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0816)
SB105 Stanley STEM+C competition team grants; DOE to consider changes to application and eligibility guidelines. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483)
SB108 Pekarsky School boards; student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies, prohibition. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0331)
SB109 Pekarsky School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089)
SB117 Pekarsky Public school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0333)
SB122 McPike School boards; student diabetes care & management in schools, division wide plan required. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)
SB134 Locke Public education; early childhood care and education, child care access calculations, report. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0457)
SB146 McDougle Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses, truancy. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0070)
SB151 Craig Health Ed. SOL & Curriculum Framework; Board of Education to include water safety instruction. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0205)
SB171 Favola Minor elementary or secondary school students admitted to inpatient treatment; discl. of discharge. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0884)
SB190 Williams Graves Certified student support agencies; DOE to assess impact of developing program for students. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0574)
SB196 Williams Graves Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; permissible use of scholarship funds. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0940)
SB200 VanValkenburg SOL assessments and related assessment methods; development, administration, scoring, and release. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0103)
SB203 Suetterlein Teacher licensure; career and technical education or dual enrollment, three-year licenses. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0817)
SB214 Boysko Civic Education, Commission on; required to develop and include certain enumerated items on website. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0336)
SB245 Head School boards; use of social media by schools, etc. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0338)
SB309 Pekarsky Driver education programs; voluntary initiatives for drivers with autism spectrum disorder. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0341)
SB328 Perry Housing for local employees; grants for homeownership. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0079)
SB341 Boysko Private elementary and secondary schools; policies relating to bullying and cyberbullying, etc. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0237)
SB351 Salim Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty. 04/22/26 Senate Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
SB394 Pekarsky Artificial intelligence; use of systems for student instruction. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0943)
SB427 Bagby High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346)
SB439 Bagby College and Career Ready Virginia Program; advisory committee and work group composition. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0807)
SB447 Bagby Virginia Boys and Men Advisory Commission; established, report, sunset provision. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0750)
SB450 Bagby Public school teacher licensure requirement; comprehensive review of alt. licensure pathway, report. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0891)
SB491 Pekarsky Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681)
SB498 Aird School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; revisions, elimination of sunset. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0166)
SB529 Diggs Public schools; school security and discipline, employment of school security officers, training. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0503)
SB542 Aird Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report. 04/22/26 Senate Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
SB568 Sturtevant Public schools; student instruction, addictive potential of time spent using certain electr. device. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319)
SB592 Bagby Career and technical education courses, pathways, and credentials; biennial review, report. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0347)
SB685 Pekarsky School bd. policies; communication & language accessibility for limited English proficient parents. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0765)
SB692 Suetterlein Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance, funding, duties, report. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0405)
SB699 Ebbin Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public bodies to post meeting agendas. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0519)
SB724 Head High school graduation requirements and diploma pathways; implementation. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0812)
SB785 Carroll Foy Teacher, other instructional personnel, etc., exits; data collection, disaggregation by race. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0850)
SB815 Suetterlein School bds.; opening of school year, certain alternative schedules & schedule flexibility permitted. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0522)
SB817 Suetterlein School bds.; parental notification of course registration deadlines and processes required, policies. 04/08/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0523)
SB820 Suetterlein Community Builders Pilot Program; name change, statewide demonstration model site, repeals sunset. 04/02/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0052)
SB822 Pillion School nurses; sickle cell disease training. 04/13/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0856)
SB824 Bagby School board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution. 04/06/26 Governor Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0068)