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
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: 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.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 3/6/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/6/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB38ER)
  • 3/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB38)
  • 3/6/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

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)

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: 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

Last actions:

  • 2/25/2026 - Enrolled
  • 2/25/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB116ER)
  • 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB116)
  • 2/25/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

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)

HB171 Askew Student instruction; internet safety, policy to include key modern digital safety topics.

Summary: An Act 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:

  • 3/6/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/6/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB171ER)
  • 3/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB171)
  • 3/6/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

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)

HB178 Anthony Public schools; student support services, memoranda of understanding, report, effective clause.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 3/12/2026 - House acceded to request
  • 3/12/2026 - Conferees appointed by House
  • 3/12/2026 - House Conferees: Anthony, LeVere Bolling, O'Quinn
  • 3/13/2026 - Conference substitute printed 26110009D-H2
  • 3/14/2026 - Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)

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)

HB199 Rasoul Standards of Learning assessments; through-year growth assessment system eliminated.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 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)
  • 3/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB199)
  • 3/10/2026 - Senate substitute agreed to by House (91-Y 6-N 0-A)

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)

HB206 Keys-Gamarra College partnership laboratory schools; transparency.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-349.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to college partnership laboratory schools; transparency.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 3/6/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/6/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB206ER)
  • 3/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB206)
  • 3/6/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

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)

HB210 Price School meal debt; each school board to annually report.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-79.7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school meal debt; annual report.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 3/6/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/6/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB210ER)
  • 3/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB210)
  • 3/6/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

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)

HB288 Anderson Education, Department of; website posting of certain instructional resources.

Summary: An Act to require the Department of Education to post certain instructional resources on its website.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 3/5/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/5/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB288ER)
  • 3/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB288)
  • 3/5/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

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)