Subcommittee Agenda

Education - K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Simonds, Shelly

Meeting Date & Time: 01/20/2026 07:30 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

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

DLS Contact: (804) 698 - 1820 - Ryan Brimmer, Attorney

Block 1

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB36	Cole, J.G.	Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for certain ensemble music classes.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:2, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Standards of Quality; class size limits; exception for certain ensemble music classes. Fiscal Impact Last actions: 12/23/2025 - Referred to Committee on Education 1/13/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB36) 1/19/2026 - Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee 1/19/2026 - Placed on Education Agenda 1/20/2026 - Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (11-Y 0-N) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (11-Y 0-N)
HB38	Henson	Public schools; mental health awareness training and instruction, requirements.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-298.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public schools; mental health awareness training and instruction; requirements. Fiscal Impact Last actions: 1/21/2026 - Reported from Education (16-Y 6-N) 1/23/2026 - Read first time 1/26/2026 - Read second time and engrossed 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed House (68-Y 31-N 0-A) 1/30/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB38) Senate Committee Actions: • 1/28/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/28/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health • 2/5/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 05, 2026 • 2/6/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 06, 2026 • 2/9/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 09, 2026 K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
HB96	Bennett-Parker	School breakfast; availability at no cost to students.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-79.7:1 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 22.1-207.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school breakfast; availability at no cost to students. Fiscal Impact Last actions: 1/28/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB96) 2/1/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda 2/2/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) 2/5/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda 2/6/2026 - Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
HB116	Ward	School board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution.
Summary: A BILL 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 Last actions: 1/20/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) 1/21/2026 - Reported from Education (20-Y 2-N) 1/23/2026 - Read first time 1/26/2026 - Read second time and engrossed 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed House (93-Y 6-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 1/28/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/28/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health • 2/5/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 05, 2026 • 2/6/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 06, 2026 • 2/9/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 09, 2026 Related Bills: SB824 (Bagby) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
HB171	Askew	Student instruction; internet safety, policy to include key modern digital safety topics.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-70.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to student instruction; internet safety; certain topics. Fiscal Impact Last actions: 1/21/2026 - Reported from Education (16-Y 6-N) 1/23/2026 - Read first time 1/26/2026 - Read second time and engrossed 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed House (75-Y 24-N 0-A) 1/29/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB171) Senate Committee Actions: • 1/28/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/28/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health • 2/5/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 05, 2026 • 2/6/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 06, 2026 • 2/9/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 09, 2026 K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
HB178	Anthony	Public schools; student support services, student personal information and data security, report.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 14 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-289.01:1, relating to public schools; student support agencies; memoranda of understanding. Last actions: 2/11/2026 - House committee offered 2/11/2026 - House committee offered 2/11/2026 - Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N) 2/11/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26107317D-H1 2/13/2026 - Read first time Related Bills: SB190 (Williams Graves) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
HB199	Rasoul	Through-year growth assessment system; alternatives during 2024-2028 school years permitted.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact Chapter 122 of the Acts of Assembly of 2024, relating to the Board of Education; through year-growth assessment system; alternatives during 2024-2025 through 2027-2028 school years. Fiscal Impact Last actions: 1/21/2026 - Reported from Education (19-Y 2-N) 1/23/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB199) 1/23/2026 - Read first time 1/26/2026 - Read second time and engrossed 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 1/28/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/28/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health • 2/5/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 05, 2026 • 2/6/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 06, 2026 • 2/9/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 09, 2026 Related Bills: SB16 (Suetterlein) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
HB206	Keys-Gamarra	College partnership laboratory schools; transparency.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-349.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to college partnership laboratory schools; transparency. Fiscal Impact Last actions: 1/21/2026 - Reported from Education (17-Y 5-N) 1/23/2026 - Read first time 1/26/2026 - Read second time and engrossed 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed House (73-Y 25-N 0-A) 1/29/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB206) Senate Committee Actions: • 1/28/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/28/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health • 2/5/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 05, 2026 • 2/6/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 06, 2026 • 2/9/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 09, 2026 K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
HB210	Price	School meal debt; each school board to annually report.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-79.7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school meal debt; annual report. Fiscal Impact Last actions: 1/21/2026 - Reported from Education (20-Y 2-N) 1/23/2026 - Read first time 1/26/2026 - Read second time and engrossed 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N 0-A) 1/28/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB210) Senate Committee Actions: • 1/28/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/28/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health • 2/5/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 05, 2026 • 2/6/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 06, 2026 • 2/9/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 09, 2026 K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
HB288	Anderson	Education, Department of; website posting of certain instructional resources.
Summary: A BILL to require the Department of Education to post certain instructional resources on its website. Fiscal Impact Last actions: 1/21/2026 - Reported from Education (18-Y 3-N) 1/23/2026 - Read first time 1/23/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB288) 1/26/2026 - Read second time and engrossed 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed House (86-Y 12-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 1/28/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/28/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health • 2/5/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 05, 2026 • 2/6/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 06, 2026 • 2/9/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 09, 2026 K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

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