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 is identical to HB 894.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0237)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 237 (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 (SB341)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB341ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Passed House with substitute (66-Y 30-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 9committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- Mar 6Read second timeMinor
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB341)
- Mar 4Committee substitute printed 26108738D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N)Minor
- Mar 3Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3House subcommittee offered
- Feb 26Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 5-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Feb 2Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Jan 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB341)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100250DIntroduced