Education Committee Agenda
Chair: Rasoul, Sam
Meeting Date & Time: 02/02/2026 08:00 AM Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room A - 008
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Notes: Public testimony will only be taken on bills HB877, HB1037, and HB1113.
Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1945 - Sam Fidler, Clerk
DLS Contact: (804) 698-1820 Ryan Brimmer, Attorney
Administrative Matters
Speakers Letter requesting referral to Public Safety
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB1260 | Shin | Publ. elementary/secondary schools, etc.; fed. immigration investigation and enforcement activities. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-279.8 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 23.1 a section numbered 23.1-808.3, relating to public elementary and secondary schools and public institutions of higher education; certain federal immigration investigation and enforcement activities; certain notifications and prohibitions.
Referred from Education and rereferred to Public Safety (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) |
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Early Childhood and Innovation Bills
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB211 | Gardner | Head start, etc., Head Start State Collaboration Office to develop for endorsement a report, etc. |
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Summary: An Act to require the Head Start State Collaboration Office at the Department of Education to develop and recommend to the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education for endorsement a report summarizing the state of Head Start and Early Head Start in the Commonwealth. Reported from Education with substitute (16-Y 6-N)Yeas (16): Rasoul, Simonds, McQuinn, Guzman, Sewell, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Whittle Nays (6): Cherry, Tata, Scott, P.A., Garrett, Zehr, 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 Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N) |
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| HB255 | Glass | School Psychologists, Interstate Compact for; membership of the Commonwealth into Compact. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 22.1 a chapter numbered 30, consisting of a section numbered 22.1-387, relating to Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; membership of the Commonwealth. 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:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/9/2026 - Read third time • 3/9/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/14/2026 - Signed by President Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
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K-12 Subcommittee Bills
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB462 | Cohen | Health Ed. SOL; Bd. of Ed. to require literacy instruction in grade 9 & 10 in next revision. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Board of Education to require health literacy instruction in grades nine and 10 and remove any duplicative or outdated health instruction in the next regularly scheduled revision of the Health Education Standards of Learning. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Education and Health Substitute agreed to • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB653 | Kent | Excused student absences; visitation of immediate family members on active duty military, etc. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-254 of the Code of Virginia, relating to excused student absences for visitation of immediate family members; active duty military; scheduled for deployment, on leave from deployment, or returning from deployment outside the United States. Reported from Education with substitute (13-Y 2-N)Yeas (13): Rasoul, Simonds, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Kent, Whittle Nays (2): Sewell, Garrett Not Voting (7): McQuinn, Guzman, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Scott, P.A., Zehr Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 1-N)Yeas (13): Rasoul, Simonds, Convirs-Fowler, Askew, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Dougherty, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Kent, Whittle Nays (2): Sewell, Garrett Not Voting (7): McQuinn, Guzman, Clark, Cousins, Reaser, Scott, P.A., Zehr Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Committee amendment agreed to (Voice Vote) • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N) |
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Bills Without Subcommittee Hearings
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB877 | Rasoul | Public high school students; opportunity to earn transferable meta-major associate degree, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-1, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 22.1-237.2 through 22.1-237.5, 22.1-253.13:1, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 23.1-100, 23.1-907, and 23.1-908 of the Code of Virginia, relating to high school students; postsecondary opportunities; independent dual enrollment; transferable meta-major associate degrees. 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:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Placed on Education and Health docket for Feb 26, 2026 • 2/26/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026 • 2/26/2026 - Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 |
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| HB1037 | Carr | Instructional materials on climate change & environtl. literacy; model pol. & proced. for selection. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-212.1:3, relating to Board of Education; instructional materials on climate change and environmental literacy; model policies and procedures for selection. Reported from Education (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:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/9/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health • 2/19/2026 - Assigned Education sub: Public Education • 2/19/2026 - Removed from Education and Health docket for Feb 19, 2026 • 2/26/2026 - Placed on Education and Health docket for Feb 26, 2026 • 2/26/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026 |
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| HB1113 | Nivar | Culturally responsive & language-appropriate mental health support & services; guidance & policies. |
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Summary: An Act to require guidance and permit policies governing the provision of culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services. Reported from Education and rereferred to Appropriations (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:
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) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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