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SB815

School bds.; opening of school year, certain alternative schedules & schedule flexibility permitted.

Status:
In House

Latest Action: Feb. 16, 2026
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

Chief Patron:
Dave Suetterlein (R)

Session:
2026 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. 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. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/23/2026 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 26104363D
  • 01/23/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 01/30/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB815)
  • 02/05/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
  • 02/12/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
  • 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 02/13/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  • 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read second time
  • 02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  • 02/16/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
  • 02/16/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

Full text and vote history:

Virginia Legislative Information System

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