HB462
Health insurance/health care instruction; certain economics educ. & financial literacy instruction.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Placed on Education Agenda
Chief Patron:
Laura Jane Cohen (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Certain economics education and financial literacy instruction and health education; instruction on health insurance and health care.
Requires the Board of Education to include (i) in the objectives for middle and high school economics education and financial literacy instruction the basics of individual health insurance policies and navigating the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange and (ii) in the Standards of Learning for health education for grade nine and ... (More) grade 10 health care literacy instruction for the purpose of helping students navigate the health care system efficiently and effectively that includes certain enumerated topics and content. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101365D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB462)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/02/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106279D-H1
- 02/03/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
