VirginiaSchool bds.; opening of school year, certain alternative schedules & schedule flexibility permitted.
What it does
School boards; opening of the school year; certain alternative schedules and schedule flexibility permitted. Extends from no earlier than 14 days before Labor Day to no earlier than 14 days before September 1 of each year the requirement relating to the earliest date that each school board is permitted to schedule as the first day on which students are required to attend school each year. This bill is identical to HB 1455.
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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 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0522)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 522 (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 13Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 13Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 13Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB815ER)Major
- Mar 13EnrolledMinor
- Mar 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB815)
- Mar 9Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- Mar 6Read second timeMinor
- Mar 4Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 20Read first timeMinor
- Feb 20Placed 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 Block Vote (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 Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB815)
- Jan 23Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 23Presented and ordered printed 26104363DIntroduced