VirginiaInternet Safety Advisory Council; established, Internet safety education program.
What it does
School boards; Internet safety education program; Internet Safety Advisory Council established. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish and appoint no more than 12 members to the Internet Safety Advisory Council and requires the Council to (i) develop, annually review, and update as necessary model policies, model instructional practices, and best practices for school boards relating to Internet safety and the safe use of media and technology by students and teachers in public schools; (ii) develop, post, and maintain on the Department of Education's website, and update as necessary, a webpage with links to instructional practices, curricula, and other teacher resources for the safe use of media and technology by students and teachers that school divisions may incorporate into their Internet safety instructional programs; and (iii) submit a report of its findings to the Board of Education and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than October 31, 2025. The provisions of the bill have an expiration date of July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0436)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 436 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB905)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB905ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (78-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Passed House with substitute (78-Y 18-N)Passed House
- Feb 20Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 20Education Substitute agreed to
- Feb 20Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Read second timeMinor
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB905)
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 8-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Committee substitute printed 25107196D-H1Major
- Feb 17Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 8-N)Minor
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Assigned Educ sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB905)
- Jan 28Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 27Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Jan 27Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 27Read second timeMinor
- Jan 24Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 24Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
- Jan 24Rules suspended
- Jan 23Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Committee substitute printed 25105296D-S1Major
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB905)
- Jan 16Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Jan 5Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 5Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101004DIntroduced