VirginiaSchool boards; use of social media by schools, etc.
What it does
School boards; use of social media platforms as sole means of certain communications prohibited. Provides that each school board shall prohibit public elementary and secondary schools, school board employees, and school volunteers from using a social media platform as the sole means of communication with students for the facilitation of school-related extracurricular activities. The bill provides an exception to such prohibition when such use is required to meet an objective that cannot be reasonably achieved without such use, provided that the division superintendent or his designee (i) provides clear, written instructions on such use and (ii) may revoke such exception at any time.
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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 (CHAP0338)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 338 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 10Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB245)
- Mar 10Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB245ER)Major
- Mar 10EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Amendments R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Passed House with amendments Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Mar 2Passed House with amendments (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Mar 2Engrossed by House as amended
- Mar 2committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Mar 2Read third timeMinor
- Feb 27Read second timeMinor
- Feb 25Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24House subcommittee offered
- Feb 19Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 19Read first timeMinor
- Feb 19Placed on Calendar
- Feb 16Blank Action
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 16Rules suspended
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 16Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB245)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Committee substitute printed 26107894D-S1Major
- Feb 12Senate committee offered
- Feb 12Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB245)
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100795DIntroduced