Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 245
School boards; use of social media by schools, etc.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Christopher T. Head (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- David R. Suetterlein (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
School boards; use of social media platforms as sole means of certain communications prohibited. Provides that each school board shall prohibit public elementary and secondary schools, school board employees, and school volunteers from using a social media platform as the sole means of communication with students for the facilitation of school-related extracurricular activities. The bill provides an exception to such prohibition when such use is required to meet an objective that cannot be reasonably achieved without such use, provided that the division superintendent or his designee (i) provides clear, written instructions on such use and (ii) may revoke such exception at any time.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Education and Health Substitute
- K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee Amendment
- Education Amendment
- House Amendments
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Concur House Amendments R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | 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 amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0338) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 338 (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 (SB245) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB245ER) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed House with amendments Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed House with amendments (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Mar 2, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Blank Action - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB245) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107894D-S1 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB245) - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100795D