Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 786
School bds.; authority to prohibit sale of caffeinated beverages to students in public high schools.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Terry L. Austin (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- JJ Singh (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
School boards; authority to prohibit sale of caffeinated beverages to students in public high schools. Permits any school board to prohibit the sale of caffeinated beverages to students in public high schools in the local school division, regardless of whether any such beverage meets the requirements to be considered a diet or low-calorie beverage under any relevant federal regulation.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Education | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB786) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Passed House (83-Y 13-N 1-A) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (94-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - floor substitute - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Delegate Austin Floor substitute agreed to - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Delegate Austin substitute bill reprinted 26108107D - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Engrossment reconsidered by House - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Floor offered Delegate Austin Substitute - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Floor substitute printed 26108107D-H2 (Austin) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Education (15-Y 5-N 1-A) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Rereferred to Education - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Motion to rerefer to Education agreed to - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - floor substitute - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Delegate Austin Floor substitute agreed to - Feb 2, 2026 · House
committee amendment rejected - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB786) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Floor offered Delegate Austin Substitute - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Floor substitute printed 26106742D-H1 (Austin) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB786) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101685D