Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 764 (effective 7/1/2026)
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 31, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1278ER)
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 13, 2026 · Virginia General Assembly
Conference Report released
Mar 13, 2026 · Virginia General Assembly
Conference Report released
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 30-N 0-A)
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House
Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Reaser, Cohen, Tata
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, VanValkenburg, Head
Mar 2, 2026 · House
House acceded to request
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 95-N 0-A)
Feb 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1278)
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108246D-S1
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1278)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 12, 2026 · House
committee amendments rejected
Feb 12, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 9, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107411D-H1
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1278)
Feb 3, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26104939D
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education