Education - K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Simonds, Shelly

Meeting Date & Time: 02/10/2026 04:00 PM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room C - 206

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Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB253 Glass Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact; enters the Commonwealth into Compact.

Summary: A BILL 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 Teacher Mobility Compact.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Kent, Rasoul

Not Voting (1): Dougherty

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

HB298 McQuinn Public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-279.6:1, relating to public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Bulova, Rasoul

Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent

Not Voting (1): Dougherty

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)

HB532 Hamilton Sage's Law; minor students experiencing gender incongruence, etc.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-100 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-273.5, relating to minor students experiencing gender incongruence; parental notification of certain requests and parental permission for certain plans required; parental care.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Bulova, Rasoul

Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent

Not Voting (1): Dougherty

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

HB534 Hamilton Students who receive home instruction; teacher evaluation letter of student academic progress.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-254.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to students who receive home instruction; teacher evaluation letter of student academic progress; qualifications of teacher.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Bulova, Rasoul

Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent

Not Voting (1): Dougherty

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

HB614 Rasoul History and social science standards and instruction; historically marginalized communities.

Summary: A BILL to require the Commission on Civic Education to review and make recommendations on the inclusion of the contributions, perspectives, and experiences of historically marginalized communities in the History and Social Science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Bulova, Rasoul

Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent

Not Voting (1): Dougherty

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)

HB719 Zehr Health & family life ed.; certain videos & animations relating to human development inside uterus.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-207 and 22.1-207.1:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health education and family life education; certain videos and animations relating to human development inside the uterus.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Bulova, Rasoul

Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent

Not Voting (1): Dougherty

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

HB721 Zehr Parents of public school children; fundamental right to opt children out of certain ed. content.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-1.1, relating to parents of public school children; fundamental right to opt children out of certain educational content.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Bulova, Rasoul

Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent

Not Voting (1): Dougherty

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

HB836 Rasoul Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-2.2, relating to public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education; discrimination based on immigration status prohibited; requirements.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Bulova, Rasoul

Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent

Not Voting (1): Dougherty

Related Bills:

SB491 (Pekarsky - Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc.)

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)

HB912 Lopez Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-2.2, relating to public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education; discrimination based on immigration status prohibited; requirements; civil cause of action.

Fiscal Impact

• Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

HB1101 Hodges Local composite index school funding formula; data center revenue.

Summary: A BILL to require the Department of Education to revise the local composite index school funding formula to account for data center revenue.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Bulova, Rasoul

Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent

Not Voting (1): Dougherty

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

HB1146 Griffin Public elementary & secondary schools, etc. display of Ten Commandments in each classroom required.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 22.1-202.2 and 23.1-401.4, relating to public elementary and secondary schools and public institutions of higher education; display of Ten Commandments in each classroom required.

K-12 Subcommittee

HB1158 Walker Career and technical education courses, pathways, and credentials; biennial review, report.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 13 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-227.2, relating to Board of Education; career and technical education courses, pathways, and credentials; biennial review; report.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB592 (Bagby - Career and technical education courses, pathways, and credentials; biennial review, report.)

K-12 Subcommittee

HB1193 Scott, P.A. High school students; postsecondary opportunities, concurrent enrollment.

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, 22.1-237.3, 22.1-253.13:1, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 23.1-100, and 23.1-907 of the Code of Virginia, relating to high school students; postsecondary opportunities; concurrent enrollment.

• Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB1195 Scott, P.A. School bds., etc.; applicants for employment involving direct contact w/children in public schools.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-296.6, relating to school boards and independent contractors; applicants for employment involving direct contact with children in public schools; employment history review.

Fiscal Impact

• Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB1204 Scott, P.A. Local government; appropriation of local school funds to families for compulsory student attendance.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-94 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local governing bodies; appropriations of local school funds to families for compulsory student attendance in nonpublic school settings.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Bulova, Rasoul

Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent

Not Voting (1): Dougherty

Related Bills:

SB733 (Sturtevant - Local government; appropriation of local school funds to families for compulsory student attendance.)

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

HB1229 Scott, P.A. Public elementary and secondary schools; use of seclusion and restraint.

Summary: A BILL to require the Department of Education to take certain actions relating to the use of seclusion and restraint in public schools; report.

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Kent, Rasoul

Not Voting (1): Dougherty

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

HB1242 Oates K-12 schools and institutions of higher education; student participation in women's sports, etc.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 22.1-271.11 and 23.1-408.2, relating to K-12 schools and institutions of higher education; student participation in women's sports; civil cause of action.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Bulova, Rasoul

Nays (3): Cherry, Tata, Kent

Not Voting (1): Dougherty

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

HB1387 Cherry Teaching licenses; automatic revocation upon certain convictions.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-298.1, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Education; automatic revocation of teaching licenses upon certain convictions.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Kent, Rasoul

Not Voting (1): Dougherty

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N)

HB1455 McNamara School bds.; opening of school year, certain alternative schedules & schedule flexibility permitted.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-79.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school boards; opening of the school year; certain alternative schedules and schedule flexibility permitted.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Simonds, Askew, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Anderson, Bulova, Cherry, Tata, Kent, Rasoul

Not Voting (1): Dougherty

Related Bills:

SB815 (Suetterlein - School bds.; opening of school year, certain alternative schedules & schedule flexibility permitted.)

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)