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
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1945 - Sam Fidler, Clerk
DLS Contact: (804) 698 - 1820 - Ryan Brimmer, Attorney
Block 1
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB36 | Cole, J.G. | Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for certain ensemble music classes. |
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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. Last actions:
K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (11-Y 0-N) |
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| HB38 | Henson | Public schools; mental health awareness training and instruction, requirements. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-298.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public schools; mental health awareness training and instruction; requirements. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 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) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB96 | Bennett-Parker | School breakfast; availability at no cost to students. |
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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. Last actions:
Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB116 | Ward | School board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution. |
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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. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/23/2026 - Read third time • 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/25/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB824 (Bagby) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB171 | Askew | Student instruction; internet safety, policy to include key modern digital safety topics. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-70.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to student instruction; internet safety; certain topics. 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 (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB178 | Anthony | Public schools; student support services, memoranda of understanding, report, effective clause. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Education to assess the impact of developing a program to provide student support programs to students enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school through certified student support agencies. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/11/2026 - Senate insisted on substitute • 3/12/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate • 3/12/2026 - Senate Conferees: Williams Graves, Favola, Peake • 3/14/2026 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/14/2026 - Conference report agreed to by both chambers Related Bills: SB190 (Williams Graves) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB199 | Rasoul | Standards of Learning assessments; through-year growth assessment system eliminated. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:3, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Education; Standards of Learning assessments; through-year growth assessment system eliminated. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/9/2026 - Read third time • 3/9/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 3/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/9/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB16 (Suetterlein) K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) |
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| HB206 | Keys-Gamarra | College partnership laboratory schools; transparency. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-349.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to college partnership laboratory schools; transparency. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 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) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N) |
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| HB210 | Price | School meal debt; each school board to annually report. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-79.7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school meal debt; annual report. 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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| HB288 | Anderson | Education, Department of; website posting of certain instructional resources. |
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Summary: An Act to require the Department of Education to post certain instructional resources on its website. 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 K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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