VirginiaPublic schools; addictive potential of time spent using certain electronic devices.
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 HB 1486.
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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 (CHAP0319)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 319 (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 (SB568)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB568ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 11House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 10committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day
- Mar 6Read second timeMinor
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568)
- Mar 4Committee substitute printed 26109070D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Mar 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Major
- Mar 3House subcommittee offered
- Feb 26Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- 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 - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 16Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 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 12Committee substitute printed 26107469D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Senate committee offered
- Feb 12Senate subcommittee offered
- Feb 12Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 5Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104877DIntroduced