VirginiaPrivate elementary and secondary schools; policies relating to bullying and cyberbullying, etc.
What it does
Charlie's Law to Protect All Students; private elementary and secondary schools; student codes of conduct, policies, and procedures relating to bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Requires each principal, headmaster, or other chief administrator of each private elementary or secondary school in the Commonwealth to include in such school's codes of student conduct policies and procedures (i) for addressing and handling instances of bullying and cyberbullying and (ii) that include a prohibition against bullying and a requirement to notify the parent of any student involved in a confirmed incident of bullying within 24 hours of confirming the incident of bullying. This bill incorporates HB 53 and is identical to SB 341.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 236 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB894)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB894ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by House (65-Y 30-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 13Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 11-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 12Conference Report released
- Mar 12House Conferees: Sullivan, Dougherty, Whittle
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 11Senate Conferees: Boysko, Favola, Head
- Mar 11Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 10House acceded to request
- Mar 9Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 5Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 3Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 15-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 3Senator Boysko Substitute withdrawnMajor
- Mar 3Floor offered Senator Boysko Substitute
- Mar 3Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Mar 3Read third timeMinor
- Mar 2Passed by for the day
- Mar 2Floor substitute printed 26108740D-S2 (Boysko)
- Mar 2Read third timeMinor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB894)
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108791D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 27Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 27Rules suspended
- Feb 26Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB894)
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 26107679D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Reported from Education with substitute (18-Y 3-N)Minor
- Feb 11Incorporates HB53 (Cole, J.G.)
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB894)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104005DIntroduced