2023 Bills & Resolutions
| Bills | Committee | Last action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1371 - Scott, P.A. - Education Savings Account Program established; Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1379 - Anderson - Public elementary and secondary school libraries; catalog of printed and audiovisual materials, etc. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 1387 - Greenhalgh - K-12 schools/higher ed. institution; designation of interscholastic, etc., sports based on sex, etc. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 1396 - March - Education Savings Account Program; established, Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1397 - March - Student immunization requirements; parental opt-out. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions | (H) Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1399 - March - Elementary schools, etc.; designation of interscholastic, etc., sports, student participation. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1419 - Kory - Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; extension of eligibility. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 02/27/23 |
| HB 1423 - Coyner - School Readiness Committee; renaming as Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Rules |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 1424 - Coyner - National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program & Fund; eligibility, incentive grant awards. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1434 - Ballard - Student records; name change, court order required. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1443 - Webert - Public school funds; state share for basic aid, basic aid and supplemental basic aid payment limit. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 6-N) | 02/15/23 |
| HB 1448 - Orrock - Public school library materials; DOE to make recommendations, model policies, selection and removal. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 1454 - McGuire - Home instruction; removes certain criteria for parents. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1461 - Wiley - Students; Department of Education to establish uniform system of discipline for disruptive behavior. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 1475 - March - Students who receive home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs, fees. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Failed to report (defeated) in Education (10-Y 12-N) | 01/25/23 |
| HB 1492 - Davis - Special education and related services; certain deadlines. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 02/27/23 |
| HB 1497 - Convirs-Fowler - Teachers; required to be compensated at or above national average. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1507 - McGuire - Public elementary and secondary schools; fundamental right of parents. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 1508 - Davis - Virginia Education Success Account Program; established, report. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1514 - Adams, D.M. - Deceased high school seniors; waiver of graduation requirements and award of posthumous programs. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 02/27/23 |
| HB 1526 - Coyner - Student literacy measures; scope, students in grades four through eight. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1526ER) | 02/24/23 |
| HB 1550 - Campbell, J.L. - Child abuse or neglect; findings of local department of social services, appeal. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) | 02/22/23 |
| HB 1554 - Brewer - Public high schools; identification of faculty member responsible for spec. education transitioning. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 02/27/23 |
| HB 1560 - Watts - High school students; development of Title IX and sexual harassment prevention training modules. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1566 - Rasoul - Public school teachers and other Standards of Quality-funded positions; compensation. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1574 - Walker - School board members; referendum on direct election by voters, authorization by local government. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Privileges and Elections |
(S) Defeated by Senate (11-Y 27-N) | 02/17/23 |
| HB 1575 - Walker - Internet Safety Advisory Council; powers and duties. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 1576 - Walker - School boards; staggered terms in event of election for City of Lynchburg. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Privileges and Elections |
(S) Defeated by Senate (19-Y 20-N) | 02/17/23 |
| HB 1592 - Davis - Public schools; codes of student conduct, policies and procedures prohibiting bullying. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 1593 - Davis - Standards for accreditation; school accreditation review frequency. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N) | 02/09/23 |
| HB 1629 - Coyner - Virginia Parent Data Portal; Board of Education to create and maintain, report. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N) | 02/22/23 |
| HB 1636 - Bulova - Child day program or family day system; operating or engaging in the conduct thereof. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1636ER) | 02/24/23 |
| HB 1644 - Williams Graves - Public high schools; college and career specialist required. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1657 - Price - Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board; purpose and duties, historically underrepresented students. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Failed to report (defeated) in Education (10-Y 11-N) | 01/23/23 |
| HB 1666 - Marshall - Public schools; unscheduled remote learning days. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1694 - Simonds - School boards; school building maintenance reserves. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Tabled in Education (12-Y 9-N) | 01/23/23 |
| HB 1695 - Simonds - Public high schools; career coach required. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1696 - Simonds - Public elementary school teachers; length of daily lunch breaks. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1698 - Simon - Child day programs; exemption from licensure, certain programs offered by local school divisions. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 1700 - Cherry - Early childhood care and education; licensure requirements for certain accredited private school. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 1701 - Cherry - Private schools, certain; disclosure of certain employee records for purpose of accreditation. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 1704 - Bell - Arrests, certain, and convictions of certain individuals; reports to division safety officials. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(H) VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 0-N) | 02/25/23 |
| HB 1707 - Durant - Public school students; self-identification as gender other than biological sex, parental contact. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Incorporated by Education (HB2432-LaRock) | 02/03/23 |
| HB 1713 - Cherry - Child day programs, certain; exempt from licensure by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 1717 - VanValkenburg - Public elementary and secondary school teachers; frequency of certain training activities, report. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1726 - Head - Virginia-based nonprofit organizations; schools for adults to earn credentials. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) | 02/22/23 |
| HB 1728 - VanValkenburg - Teachers, certain temporarily employed; length of employment, short-term extension permitted. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1733 - VanValkenburg - School boards; enrolled students present at meetings, public comment or citizen participation. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1736 - LaRock - Family life education curriculum guidelines; human reproduction, viewing of ultrasound video. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1742 - Carr - Virginia student environmental literacy; grant fund and program. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1760 - Reid - Virginia Teacher Residency Training Corps; established. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1762 - Reid - Teacher Reengagement Program; established, report. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 1794 - Simonds - High school student transcript contents; certain test records. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1803 - Freitas - Public elementary and secondary schools; certain opportunities for parental involvement. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 1816 - Avoli - Standards of Learning; instruction on dangers and victims of communism. | (H) Committee on Rules (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 1820 - Avoli - Virtual school programs; virtual administration of certain through-year growth assessments. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) | 02/22/23 |
| HB 1821 - Avoli - Education improvement scholarships; expands tax credit program. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 5-N) | 02/14/23 |
| HB 1822 - Avoli - Public school employees; offense involving solicitation of sexual molestation, etc. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 1823 - Avoli - College and Career Readiness for English Language Learners Grant Program and Fund; established. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1824 - Avoli - Teachers; employment, English as a Second Language Incentive Reward Program and Fund. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1825 - Avoli - Child care; background checks for applicants for employment, etc. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Stricken from docket by Education (22-Y 0-N) | 01/30/23 |
| HB 1850 - Subramanyam - Virginia Retirement System; return to work. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1851 - Subramanyam - Standards of Learning; consultation on revision, etc. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1852 - Subramanyam - Public school bldgs. & facilities; construction & renovation, renewable energy generation facility. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1884 - Wampler - Students with disabilities; assessment frequency. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 1893 - Walker - School boards; requires posting of certain information on its website. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 1903 - Durant - School boards; online portal for parents to access content in school libraries. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1909 - Batten - Public elementary and secondary schools; establishment of opportunity classrooms. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 1928 - Durant - School bus operators; training, remote online and Spanish language options. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 1929 - Durant - Children of certain foreign service employees and civilian employees. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 1938 - Plum - Public schools; school counselors with training or experience in mental health, staffing ratios. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1967 - Mullin - School meals; availability at no cost to student. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1980 - Kory - School boards; codes of student conduct, student discipline alternatives. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1981 - Kory - Regulations governing use of seclusion and restrain in schools; applies to school security officers. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 1982 - Kory - Public school principals; parental notification of certain student violations. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 1983 - Kory - Positive behavioral supports for students, etc.; work group to consider best practices. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2021 - Roem - School boards; schoolwide events with parents, free or reduced price meals applications. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 2025 - Roem - SNAP benefits program; parent information sheet, free or reduced price meals application. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
(H) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2025ER) | 02/24/23 |
| HB 2030 - Ballard - School boards; policies or regulations for enrollment of nonresident students, report. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 5-N 1-A) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 2031 - Roem - Farm to School Program Task Force; Department of Education to establish. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2052 - Glass - School boards; policies for excusing students from attendance at school, religious reasons. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2067 - Lopez - Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Exam Fee Elimination Fund & Program; established. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Tabled in Appropriations (11-Y 10-N) | 02/03/23 |
| HB 2069 - Lopez - School boards; student member required. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2090 - Glass - Standards of Quality; funding to support achievement of at-risk students. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2107 - Bourne - Public school employees, certain retired licensed; continued employment, service retirement. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2111 - Bourne - Standards of Quality; work-based learning, teacher leaders and mentors, principal mentors. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2124 - Wilt - School psychologists; staffing flexibility. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 2136 - Delaney - Public school libraries; removal or restriction of access to printed or audiovisual material. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2137 - Delaney - School boards; divisionwide literacy plans. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 2140 - Delaney - Epinephrine; policies for possession & administration at early childhood care, etc. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 2143 - Guzman - Teach for Virginia Loan Repayment Assistance Fund and Program; established. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2145 - Guzman - Standards of Learning assessments; English language learner students, parental opt out. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2149 - Guzman - Public elementary or secondary schools, certain; parent liaison position. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2154 - Guzman - School bus drivers; mental health awareness training. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2170 - Williams - Public school pupil participation on certain teams and in certain clubs; parental consent. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2177 - Sickles - Critical National Security Language Grant Fund and Program; established. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2187 - Rasoul - School counselors; staff time. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) | 02/24/23 |
| HB 2188 - Rasoul - School psychologists; staffing flexibility. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2207 - Tran - Information Technology Access Act; numerous organizational changes to Act. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) VOTE: DEFEATED (48-Y 51-N) | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2225 - Batten - Student assessment results; availability to teachers, parents, principals, and other school leaders. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 2264 - Ransone - Education, Dept. of; development of written guidance for comprehensive school counseling program. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health with letter (11-Y 4-N) | 02/09/23 |
| HB 2269 - Greenhalgh - Federal pandemic relief; funds for public education, certain conditions. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 2307 - Simonds - Public elementary & secondary school bldgs.; standards for maintenance & operations, etc. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2341 - Davis - High school graduation; alternative pathways to advanced studies diploma & associated diploma seals. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 2346 - Guzman - School boards; anonymous reporting system, assessment of risk of violence, etc. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2358 - Durant - School protection officers; employment in public schools. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 2367 - Hudson - Speech-language pathologists; Department of Education to develop a statewide strategic plan. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2375 - Sewell - Provisional teacher licensure; permissive extension, satisfactory performance evaluations. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 2378 - Maldonado - Public school teachers; provision of temporary funding, recruitment and retention. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2388 - Price - Public elementary and secondary schools; programs of instruction on mental health education. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2396 - Avoli - Virginia College Savings Plan; renamed Commonwealth Savers Plan, duties of governing board. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2399 - Simonds - School boards; unexpended local funds, capital reserve fund permitted. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2405 - Ware - High school graduation; requires passing score on select questions from U.S. Naturalization Test. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 2426 - Freitas - Public school pupils and parents; access to certain postsecondary information. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/09/23 |
| HB 2432 - LaRock - Minor students experiencing gender incongruence; parental notification. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 2439 - Maldonado - Elementary and secondary schools; temporary funding for instructional assistants. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/07/23 |
| HB 2457 - Batten - Public elementary and secondary school teachers; frequency of certain training activities, report. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(H) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2457ER) | 02/24/23 |
| HB 2469 - Cherry - Standards of Learning; assessment revision work group, etc. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| HB 2480 - LaRock - Home instruction and private school; tax credit, created. | (H) Committee on Finance | (H) Tabled in Finance (12-Y 10-N) | 02/01/23 |
| HB 2490 - Davis - Division laboratory schools; application and establishment. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 6-N 1-A) | 02/16/23 |
| HB 2495 - Durant - Middle School Mathematics Innovation Zone Program; established. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 5-N) | 02/16/23 |
| HJ 469 - Taylor - School Security Officer Day; designating as 1st Monday of Oct. 2023 & each succeeding thereafter. | (H) Committee on Rules (S) Committee on Rules |
(S) Agreed to by Senate by voice vote | 02/14/23 |
| HJ 474 - March - Const. amendment; Bd. of Education's power & duties transferred to Superintendent of Instruction. | (H) Committee on Privileges and Elections | (H) Left in Privileges and Elections | 02/07/23 |
| HJ 475 - McGuire - Career and Technical Education Letter of Intent Signing Day; designating as 4th Wed. in April 2023. | (H) Committee on Rules (S) Committee on Rules |
(S) Agreed to by Senate by voice vote | 02/14/23 |
| HJ 500 - Bennett-Parker - Student Appreciation Week; designating as week of March 20, 2023, & each succeeding year thereafter. | (H) Committee on Rules | (H) Left in Rules | 02/07/23 |
| HJ 508 - Simon - Children's summer camp, etc.; DOE & VDH to study medical forms and medical information collection. | (H) Committee on Rules | (H) Left in Rules | 02/07/23 |
| SB 787 - DeSteph - Public school libraries; printed or audiovisual materials, selection, evaluation, & checkout proced. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 01/19/23 |
| SB 806 - Stanley - STEM+C Competition Team Grant Program and Fund; created and established. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) Tabled in Appropriations (13-Y 7-N) | 02/17/23 |
| SB 818 - Spruill - Public elementary and secondary schools; programs of instruction on mental health education. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(H) Failed to report (defeated) in Education (10-Y 12-N) | 02/13/23 |
| SB 819 - Favola - Public schools; Standards of Quality, early intervention services for reading and mathematics. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) | 02/02/23 |
| SB 821 - Surovell - Arrests, certain, and convictions of certain individuals; reports to division safety officials. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(H) VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 0-N) | 02/25/23 |
| SB 823 - Chase - Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established, report. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 01/26/23 |
| SB 832 - Chase - Public schools; parental rights to educational transparency. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health with letter (14-Y 1-N) | 02/02/23 |
| SB 848 - Favola - Public school bldgs. & facilities; construction & renovation, renewable energy generation facility. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Rules |
(H) Tabled in Appropriations (11-Y 10-N) | 02/13/23 |
| SB 856 - Spruill - Public elementary and secondary schools; comprehensive school counseling program. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health with letter (15-Y 0-N) | 01/26/23 |
| SB 876 - McDougle - Public elementary and secondary schools; immunization requirements. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 6-N 1-A) | 02/02/23 |
| SB 883 - Newman - Standards for accreditation; school accreditation review frequency. | (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations | (S) Read third time and defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N) | 02/06/23 |
| SB 892 - Newman - Education improvement scholarships tax credits; clarifies definition of student. | (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations | (S) Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 1-N) | 02/01/23 |
| SB 893 - Newman - Income tax, state; education improvement scholarships tax credits, transferability. | (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 5-N) | 02/01/23 |
| SB 911 - Cosgrove - K-12 schools/higher ed. institutions; interscholastic, etc., sports, teams based on biological sex. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Incorporated by Education and Health (SB1186-Reeves) (15-Y 0-N) | 02/02/23 |
| SB 920 - Stuart - School protection officers; employment in public schools. | (S) Committee on the Judiciary | (S) Failed to report (defeated) in Judiciary (7-Y 8-N) | 01/25/23 |
| SB 935 - Hashmi - Teachers; development of a teacher licensure website and licensure application portal. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) Left in Education | 02/22/23 |
| SB 943 - Suetterlein - Public high schools; identification of faculty member responsible for spec. education transitioning. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 02/27/23 |
| SB 962 - Peake - Elementary and secondary schools; participation in female sports, civil cause of action. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/02/23 |
| SB 964 - Peake - Child day programs, certain; exempt from licensure by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| SB 1007 - Hashmi - Child Care Subsidy Program; extending scope of eligibility to certain foster parents. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) | 01/26/23 |
| SB 1019 - Edwards - Virginia-based nonprofit organizations; schools for adults to earn credentials. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| SB 1041 - McPike - Division superintendents; certain localities, qualifications. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(H) Left in Education | 02/22/23 |
| SB 1043 - McPike - Public education; student mental health and counseling, definitions, licensure requirements. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(H) VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 0-N) | 02/24/23 |
| SB 1044 - McPike - Public schools and public higher educational institutions; student identification cards. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| SB 1045 - McPike - School boards; school building maintenance capital target. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(H) Failed to report (defeated) in Education (10-Y 12-N) | 02/13/23 |
| SB 1052 - McPike - Teacher Education and Licensure, Advisory Board on; teacher recruitment and retention. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(H) VOTE: Adoption (92-Y 0-N) | 02/25/23 |
| SB 1072 - Bell - Public schools; codes of student conduct, policies and procedures prohibiting bullying. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| SB 1097 - Norment - Early childhood care and education; licensure requirements for certain accredited private school. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 02/27/23 |
| SB 1099 - Norment - School Resource Officer Grants Program and Fund; awarding grants. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 42-N) | 02/24/23 |
| SB 1102 - Boysko - Middle & High schools; DOE to evaluate options for implementing hazing prevention training program. | (H) Committee on Rules (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(H) Left in Rules | 02/22/23 |
| SB 1109 - Hashmi - College and Career Readiness for English Language Learners Grant Program and Fund; established. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) Failed to report (defeated) in Education (10-Y 12-N) | 02/13/23 |
| SB 1118 - Hashmi - Teachers; employment, English as a Second Language Incentive Reward Program and Fund established. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) Failed to report (defeated) in Education (10-Y 12-N) | 02/13/23 |
| SB 1124 - Stanley - Public elementary & secondary school bldgs.; standards for maintenance & operations, etc. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 02/27/23 |
| SB 1146 - Boysko - Epinephrine; policies for possession & administration at early childhood care, etc. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| SB 1148 - Marsden - Twelfth grade transition planning and assistance online programs; DOE to convene group to evaluate. | (S) Committee on Rules | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Rules (17-Y 0-N) | 02/03/23 |
| SB 1164 - Lewis - Certain school boards; cost of competing adjustments, eligibility. | (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations | (S) Left in Finance and Appropriations | 02/08/23 |
| SB 1173 - Dunnavant - Advanced academic opportunity programs; Board of Education to develop guidelines and policies. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 7-N) | 02/02/23 |
| SB 1175 - Lucas - Student literacy measures; scope, students in grades four through eight. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| SB 1179 - DeSteph - Education improvement scholarships; tax credit, student with disability and early education program. | (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 5-N) | 02/01/23 |
| SB 1186 - Reeves - K-12 schools/higher ed. institution; designation of interscholastic, etc., sports based on sex, etc. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N) | 02/02/23 |
| SB 1191 - Reeves - Education Savings Account Program; established, Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 01/26/23 |
| SB 1199 - Reeves - Public schools; parental rights to educational transparency. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (12-Y 3-N) | 01/19/23 |
| SB 1215 - Lucas - Public elementary and secondary school teachers; calculations for competitive compensation. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| SB 1253 - Dunnavant - Student assessment results; availability to teachers, parents, principals, and other school leaders. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 02/27/23 |
| SB 1257 - Favola - School counselors; staff time. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Incorporated by Education and Health (SB1043-McPike) (15-Y 0-N) | 01/26/23 |
| SB 1260 - Lucas - National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program & Fund; eligibility, incentive grant awards. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) Tabled in Appropriations (11-Y 10-N) | 02/13/23 |
| SB 1268 - Favola - School psychologists; staffing flexibility. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Incorporated by Education and Health (SB1043-McPike) (15-Y 0-N) | 01/26/23 |
| SB 1277 - Dunnavant - High school students; academic credit for certain work experience and fine arts programs. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| SB 1281 - Dunnavant - Passport dual enrollment courses; course credit, guidelines. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| SB 1289 - Deeds - Virginia Retirement System; return to employment, report. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 0-N) | 02/25/23 |
| SB 1290 - DeSteph - School Choice Educational Savings Accounts; permits parents of qualified students to apply. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 01/26/23 |
| SB 1300 - Deeds - Trauma Learning Modules; DOE & VTSS-RIC to make modifications. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 0-N) | 02/25/23 |
| SB 1315 - Chase - Localities, public & private schools, higher educational institution, & employers; face coverings. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) | 02/02/23 |
| SB 1325 - McClellan - Standards of Quality; specialized student support positions. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) Tabled in Appropriations (11-Y 10-N) | 02/13/23 |
| SB 1329 - McClellan - Virginia Parent Data Portal; Board of Education to create and maintain, report. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| SB 1334 - Hashmi - Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting participant code of ethics; development, enforcement. | (H) Committee on Rules (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(H) Left in Rules | 02/22/23 |
| SB 1359 - Norment - Public elementary and secondary schools; threat assessment team members, training requirement. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| SB 1360 - Norment - Education improvement scholarships; expands tax credit program. | (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 5-N) | 02/01/23 |
| SB 1404 - Barker - School Readiness Committee; renaming as Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Rules |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 02/27/23 |
| SB 1429 - Suetterlein - Virginia College Savings Plan; hybrid schools, classification. | (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 5-N) | 02/01/23 |
| SB 1430 - Suetterlein - English language learner students; reducing barriers to access paid-work based learning experiences. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Rules |
(H) VOTE: Passage (58-Y 36-N) | 02/23/23 |
| SB 1453 - McPike - Public elementary and secondary schools; automated external defibrillators required. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(S) Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) | 02/24/23 |
| SB 1463 - Chase - Public libraries, certain; parental advisory label to be affixed to sexually explicit materials. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/02/23 |
| SB 1479 - Lucas - Virginia Retirement System; return to work. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
(H) VOTE: Adoption (89-Y 0-N) | 02/25/23 |
| SB 1481 - Dunnavant - Public school pupils and parents; access to certain postsecondary information. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 7-N) | 02/02/23 |
| SB 1498 - McClellan - Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; extension of eligibility. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Rules |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 02/27/23 |
| SB 1519 - Barker - Virginia College Savings Plan; renamed Commonwealth Savers Plan, duties of governing board. | (S) Committee on Finance and Appropriations | (S) Failed to pass in Senate | 02/07/23 |
| SB 1546 - Ebbin - Restaurants; clarifies definition. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | 03/02/23 |
| SJ 228 - Favola - Students; qualification & training requirements of school personnel who administer health services. | (H) Committee on Rules (S) Committee on Rules |
(H) Left in Rules | 02/22/23 |
| SJ 246 - Boysko - Teacher licensure requirements; DOE to study feasibility of expanding waiver for certain positions. | (H) Committee on Rules (S) Committee on Rules |
(H) Left in Rules | 02/22/23 |
| SJ 276 - Spruill - Governor; confirming appointments. | (H) Committee on Privileges and Elections (S) Committee on Privileges and Elections |
(S) Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ276ER) | 02/09/23 |