Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 849
Public school employees; suspension, notice and opportunity for a hearing.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Charlie Schmidt
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Public school employees; suspension; notice and opportunity for a hearing. Provides that no school board employee shall be suspended without notice and, if applicable, an opportunity to be heard and amends current law to require any individual who has been so suspended, regardless of the length of the suspension, to continue to receive his then applicable salary unless and until the school board, after a hearing, determines otherwise. Under current law, such requirement only applies to any individual who has been suspended for a period in excess of five days.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | Reported from Education | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0233) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 233 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB849) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB849ER) - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB849) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104090D