Education - Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Convirs-Fowler, Kelly
Meeting Date & Time: 02/04/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room A - 008
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Block 1
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB125 | Reaser | Public school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public elementary and secondary schools; teachers; terms of employment; reemployment of teacher who has received continuing contract status; written notice required. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Guzman, Sewell, Askew, Cousins, Reaser, Anderson, Zehr, Whittle, Rasoul Nays (1): Kent Not Voting (1): Convirs-Fowler Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Senate requested conference committee • 3/4/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate • 3/4/2026 - Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Craig, VanValkenburg • 3/6/2026 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) • 3/13/2026 - Signed by President Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB478 | Watts | Diploma seal for excellence in fine arts; established, industry-recognized workforce credential. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-253.13:1, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 22.1-253.13:4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to diploma seal for excellence in fine arts established; industry-recognized workforce credential. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Guzman, Sewell, Askew, Cousins, Reaser, Anderson, Kent, Whittle, Rasoul Nays (1): Zehr Not Voting (1): Convirs-Fowler Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/5/2026 - Signed by President Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB941 | Clark | High school graduation requirements; hands-on bleeding control training. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to high school graduation requirements; hands-on bleeding control training. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N)Yeas (8): Guzman, Sewell, Askew, Cousins, Reaser, Anderson, Whittle, Rasoul Nays (2): Zehr, Kent Not Voting (1): Convirs-Fowler Last actions:
Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB955 | Guzman | Certain student enrollment data; State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to annually report. |
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Summary: An Act to require the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to annually report certain student enrollment data. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Guzman, Sewell, Askew, Cousins, Reaser, Anderson, Zehr, Kent, Whittle, Rasoul Not Voting (1): Convirs-Fowler Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB957 | Guzman | Public elementary & secondary schools; use 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to address bullying, etc. |
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Summary: An Act to require the Department of Education to direct each school board to encourage each public elementary and secondary school in the local division to promote or utilize the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to address student bullying and cyberbullying. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Guzman, Sewell, Askew, Cousins, Reaser, Anderson, Zehr, Kent, Whittle, Rasoul Not Voting (1): Convirs-Fowler Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1208 | Sewell | Public education; early childhood care and education, child care access calculations, report. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-289.03 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public education; early childhood care and education; child care access calculations; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Guzman, Sewell, Askew, Cousins, Reaser, Anderson, Kent, Whittle, Rasoul Nays (1): Zehr Not Voting (1): Convirs-Fowler Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Education and Health Substitute agreed to • 2/27/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 2/27/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/5/2026 - Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/5/2026 - Senate requested conference committee Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N) |
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