Committee Agenda

Education Committee Agenda

Chair: Rasoul, Sam

Meeting Date & Time: 02/25/2026 08:00 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

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Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1945 - Sam Fidler, Clerk

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K-12 Subcommittee Report

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
SB39	Favola	Public schools; best practice of tech. tools to assist w/identifying students at risk of self-harm.
Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Education to identify best practices relating to implementing technology tools to assist with identifying students at risk of engaging in self-harm or intending to inflict harm on others. Fiscal Impact Reported from Education and rereferred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) Yeas (21): Rasoul, Simonds, McQuinn, Guzman, Sewell, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Kent, Whittle Nays (1): Zehr Last actions: 2/24/2026 - Placed on Education Agenda 2/25/2026 - Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) 2/25/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations 2/26/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda Senate Committee Actions: • 1/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 1/26/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26100747D-E • 1/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB39) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
SB42	Roem	School boards; payment of school meal debt.
Summary: A BILL to require the Department of Education to evaluate the impact of requiring each school board to pay for the total unpaid school meal balance resulting from uncollectible school meal debts on any student account at the end of the school year; report. Fiscal Impact Reported from Education and rereferred to Rules (16-Y 6-N) Yeas (16): Rasoul, Simonds, McQuinn, Guzman, Sewell, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Tata Nays (6): Cherry, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Zehr, Kent, Whittle Last actions: 3/1/2026 - Placed on Rules Agenda 3/2/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) 3/5/2026 - Placed on Rules Agenda 3/6/2026 - Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote) 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session Senate Committee Actions: • 2/5/2026 - Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to • 2/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/6/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB42) Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
SB63	Salim	Graduation with an advanced studies diploma; requirements, complet. of Int'l Baccalaureate diploma.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Education; requirements for graduation with an advanced studies diploma; simultaneous completion of International Baccalaureate diploma and advanced studies diploma; approval of alternatives for certain credit requirements; regulations. Fiscal Impact Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N) Yeas (21): Rasoul, Simonds, McQuinn, Guzman, Sewell, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Kent, Whittle Nays (1): Zehr Last actions: 2/25/2026 - Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N) 2/27/2026 - Read second time 3/2/2026 - Read third time 3/2/2026 - Passed House (96-Y 3-N 0-A) 3/5/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Enrolled • 3/5/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB63ER) • 3/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB63) • 3/5/2026 - Signed by President • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 Related Bills: HB132 (Simon) HB595 (Simonds) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
SB109	Pekarsky	School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-79.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in household. Fiscal Impact Reported from Education with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) Yeas (15): Rasoul, Simonds, McQuinn, Guzman, Sewell, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova Nays (7): Cherry, Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Zehr, Kent, Whittle Last actions: 3/2/2026 - Delegate Cohen Floor substitute agreed to 3/2/2026 - Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A) 3/10/2026 - Enrolled 3/10/2026 - Enrolled 3/10/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/10/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB109ER) • 3/10/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB109) • 3/10/2026 - Signed by President • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 Related Bills: HB201 (Cohen) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)
SB151	Craig	Health Ed. SOL & Curriculum Framework; Board of Education to include water safety instruction.
Summary: An Act to require the Board of Education to include a program of instruction on water safety in its next regularly scheduled revision of the Health Education Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework. Fiscal Impact Reported from Education with substitute (17-Y 5-N) Yeas (17): Rasoul, Simonds, McQuinn, Guzman, Sewell, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Tata, Kent Nays (5): Cherry, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Zehr, Whittle Last actions: 3/2/2026 - Read third time 3/2/2026 - committee substitute agreed to 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute 3/2/2026 - Passed House with substitute (82-Y 17-N 0-A) 3/10/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled • 3/10/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB151ER) • 3/10/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB151) • 3/10/2026 - Signed by President • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 Related Bills: HB705 (Hayes) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)
SB245	Head	School boards; use of social media by schools, etc.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-79.3:2, relating to social media platforms; school boards. Fiscal Impact Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) Yeas (22): Rasoul, Simonds, McQuinn, Guzman, Sewell, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Zehr, Kent, Whittle Last actions: 3/2/2026 - committee amendments agreed to 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended 3/2/2026 - Passed House with amendments (98-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/2/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House 3/2/2026 - Passed House with amendments Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/16/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/16/2026 - Blank Action • 3/4/2026 - House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)
SB264	Stanley	Individualized education programs; guidelines/materials for students for addressing bullying, etc.
Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Education to develop and make available to school boards guidelines for including in individualized education programs strategies and supports to address and prevent bullying, harassment, and teasing and model instructional programs or materials for students on awareness, understanding, and acceptance of neurodivergence. Fiscal Impact Reported from Education and rereferred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) Yeas (22): Rasoul, Simonds, McQuinn, Guzman, Sewell, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Zehr, Kent, Whittle Last actions: 2/25/2026 - Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) 2/25/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations 2/26/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education 2/27/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda 3/4/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda Senate Committee Actions: • 2/9/2026 - Read second time • 2/9/2026 - Education and Health Substitute agreed to • 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
SB685	Pekarsky	School bd. policies; communication & language accessibility for limited English proficient parents.
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. Fiscal Impact Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 7-N) Yeas (15): Rasoul, Simonds, McQuinn, Guzman, Sewell, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova Nays (7): Cherry, Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Zehr, Kent, Whittle Last actions: 3/2/2026 - committee substitute agreed to 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute 3/2/2026 - Passed House with substitute (66-Y 33-N 0-A) 3/6/2026 - House insisted on substitute 3/6/2026 - House requested conference committee Senate Committee Actions: • 2/12/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26104840D-E • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/13/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB685) • 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB685) • 3/4/2026 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) Related Bills: HB1278 (Reaser) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
SB724	Head	High school graduation requirements and diploma pathways; implementation.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to high school graduation requirements and diploma pathways; implementation. Fiscal Impact Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N) Yeas (21): Rasoul, Simonds, McQuinn, Guzman, Sewell, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Kent, Whittle Nays (1): Zehr Last actions: 2/25/2026 - Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N) 2/27/2026 - Read second time 3/2/2026 - Read third time 3/2/2026 - Passed House (95-Y 2-N 0-A) 3/5/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB724) • 3/5/2026 - Enrolled • 3/5/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB724ER) • 3/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB724) • 3/5/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: HB1283 (McLaughlin) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

Bills Without Subcommittee Hearings

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
SB33	Favola	Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-199.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding. Fiscal Impact Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) Yeas (22): Rasoul, Simonds, McQuinn, Guzman, Sewell, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Zehr, Kent, Whittle Last actions: 3/2/2026 - Read third time 3/2/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/2/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House 3/2/2026 - Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/5/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Enrolled • 3/5/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB33ER) • 3/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB33) • 3/5/2026 - Signed by President • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 Related Bills: HB195 (McQuinn)
SB822	Pillion	School nurses; sickle cell disease training.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-274.9, relating to school nurses; sickle cell disease training. Fiscal Impact Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) Yeas (22): Rasoul, Simonds, McQuinn, Guzman, Sewell, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Zehr, Kent, Whittle Last actions: 3/2/2026 - Read third time 3/2/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/2/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House 3/2/2026 - Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/5/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Blank Action • 3/5/2026 - Enrolled • 3/5/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB822ER) • 3/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB822) • 3/5/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: HB1446 (Sewell)
SB824	Bagby	School board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-79 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution. Fiscal Impact Reported from Education (19-Y 3-N) Yeas (19): Rasoul, Simonds, McQuinn, Guzman, Sewell, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Kent, Whittle Nays (3): Scott, P.A., Garrett, Zehr Last actions: 2/25/2026 - Reported from Education (19-Y 3-N) 2/27/2026 - Read second time 3/2/2026 - Read third time 3/2/2026 - Passed House (94-Y 5-N 0-A) 3/5/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Blank Action • 3/5/2026 - Enrolled • 3/5/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB824ER) • 3/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB824) • 3/5/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: HB116 (Ward)

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