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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 1455

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

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 SB 815.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 2, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 27, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 26, 2026
Senate		Reported from Education and HealthpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 17, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 11, 2026
House		Reported from EducationpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 10, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reportingpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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