Education - K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Simonds, Shelly
Meeting Date & Time: 02/03/2026 04:00 PM Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Block 1
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB832 | Pope Adams | Academic year Governor's School; maximizing school meal offerings. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Virginia Department of Education Office of School and Community Nutrition Programs to provide technical assistance to the regional governing board of each academic year Governor's School, relating to maximizing school meal offerings.
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) 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) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President K-12 Subcommittee ; Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB873 | Kent | Public elementary school students; increases physical activity. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:1, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to public elementary school students; physical activity.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB924 | Rasoul | Public Instruction, Super. of; state program to support improvement of low-performing schools. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.3 and 22.1-253.13:3, as they are currently effective and as they shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction; state program to support the improvement of low-performing schools. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Kent 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) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB996 | Seibold | Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program; plan for expansion of Program. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, in collaboration with the Department of Education, to develop a plan to expand the Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Kent Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/24/2026 - Read third time • 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/26/2026 - Signed by President K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1017 | Tran | School boards; excusing students from attendance at school, verified medical reasons. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-254 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school boards; excusing students from attendance at school; grounds; verified medical reasons.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1071 | Laufer | Public elementary and secondary schools & higher educational institutions; threat assessment teams. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-184, 22.1-79.4, and 23.1-805 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education; threat assessment teams; training on emergency substantial risk orders and substantial risk orders. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Tata, Kent Nays (1): Cherry 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 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB1095 | Singh | High school students; completion of certain applications for student financial aid required. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-206.4, relating to school boards; high school students; establishment of goals for completion of certain applications for student financial aid required. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26109258D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/6/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB1437 | Dougherty | Teacher, other instructional personnel, etc., exits; data collection, disaggregation by race. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-290.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff position exits; data collection; disaggregation by race. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/20/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/23/2026 - Read third time • 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) • 2/25/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB785 (Carroll Foy) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB1486 | Rasoul | Public schools; student instruction, addictive potential of time spent using certain electr. device. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-206 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public schools; student instruction; addictive potential of time spent using certain electronic devices. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Kent 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) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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Block 2
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB428 | LeVere Bolling | High school graduation requirements; alternative pathway to standard diploma established, report. |
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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; alternative pathway to standard diploma established; report.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB704 | Tata | Public schools; mathematics and reading in kindergarten through grade eight, certain initiatives. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-199.1 and 22.1-253.13:1 and 22.1-253.13:5, as they are currently effective and as they shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to public schools; mathematics and reading in kindergarten through grade eight; certain requirements. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent Last actions:
K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB849 | Cousins | Public school employees; suspension, notice and opportunity for a hearing. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-315 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public school employees; suspension; notice and opportunity for a hearing. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Kent 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) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1187 | O'Quinn | Localities; issuance of bonds for capital projects for school purposes. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2638 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-140.2, relating to localities; issuance of bonds for capital projects for school purposes. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent Last actions:
K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB1278 | Reaser | School bd. policies; communication & language accessibility for limited English proficient parents. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-4.4, relating to school board policies; communication and language accessibility for limited English proficient parents; requirements. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute • 2/27/2026 - Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/27/2026 - Senate requested conference committee • 3/4/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate • 3/4/2026 - Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, VanValkenburg, Head Related Bills: SB685 (Pekarsky) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1367 | Reaser | English language learner students; expenditures, annual data collection, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-23.7, relating to Department of Education; English language learner students; expenditures; data collection; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Kent Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A) • 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/27/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108633D-S1 • 3/3/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 03, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1499 | LeVere Bolling | DOE; policies relating to instructional material that contains sexually explicit content. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-16.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Education; policies relating to instructional material that contains sexually explicit content; applicability; construction. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/20/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/23/2026 - Read third time • 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N 0-A) • 2/25/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB19 (Locke) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) |
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