Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 263
Certified school library specialists; Superintendent of Public Instruction to employ in DOE.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Gretchen M. Bulova
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Superintendent of Public Instruction; employment of certified school library specialists. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to employ in the Department of Education at least one certified school library specialist who shall have several duties enumerated in the bill, including (i) providing leadership and technical assistance with the implementation and use of information literacy skills to school divisions, Department staff, and other stakeholders to support student achievement; (ii) directing the implementation of state and national school library standards and consulting with and providing technical assistance to local school divisions relating to such standards; (iii) collaborating on various grants and other initiatives that promote student literacy through school library programs throughout the Commonwealth; (iv) supporting student learning through instructional programs in which students are required to demonstrate information literacy, digital literacy and fluency, and effective use of technology and instructional programs that incorporate science, technology, engineering, and math learning; and (v) providing the Department, the Board of Education, the General Assembly, and school boards with support relating to student learning through the use of school library standards and library resources.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Reported from Education | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Education and Health (14-Y 1-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (74-Y 22-N 0-A) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB263) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (17-Y 4-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101218D