Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 151
Health Ed. SOL & Curriculum Framework; Board of Education to include water safety instruction.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Christie New Craig (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Board of Education; Health Standards of Learning; water safety. Requires the Board of Education, during its next regularly scheduled revision of the Health Education Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework, to develop and make available to each school board guidelines for a program of instruction on water safety to be provided as a part of any health education instruction provided to elementary school students. This bill is identical to HB 705.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0205) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 205 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB151) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB151ER) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (82-Y 17-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 2, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB151) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108226D-H1 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with substitute (17-Y 5-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB151) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102594D