Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 957
Public elementary & secondary schools; use 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to address bullying, etc.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
Cosponsors (8)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Margaret A. Franklin
- Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Student bullying and cyberbullying; resources. Requires the Department of Education to direct each school board to encourage each public elementary and secondary school in the local division to promote or utilize the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to address student bullying and cyberbullying, as such terms are defined in relevant law.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Early Childhood and Innovation Subcommittee Substitute
- Education Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 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 with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0246) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 246 (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 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB957) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB957ER) - Mar 9, 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
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 12, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB957) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107076D-H1 - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB957) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104766D