VirginiaPublic schools; student instruction; addictive potential of time spent using certain electr. device.
What it does
Public schools; student instruction; addictive potential of time spent using certain electronic devices. Requires instruction concerning time spent using electronic devices such as computers, cell phones, and other smart devices and the addictive potential thereof to be provided by the public schools as prescribed by the Board of Education. This bill is identical to SB 568.
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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 (CHAP0318)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 318 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 9Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 9Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1486)
- Mar 9Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1486ER)Major
- Mar 9EnrolledMinor
- Mar 2Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Read third timeMinor
- Feb 27Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 27Rules suspended
- Feb 26Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Feb 11Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 10Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1486)
- Vote recorded Reported from Education. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Reported from Education (19-Y 2-N)Minor
- Feb 3Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 23Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 23Presented and ordered printed 26104410DIntroduced