Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 264
Individualized education programs; guidelines/materials for students for addressing bullying, etc.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
Department of Education; individualized education programs; social skills development. Directs the Department of Education to develop and make available to each school board (i) guidelines for including in individualized education programs strategies and supports to address and prevent bullying, harassment, and teasing, and (ii) model instructional programs or materials for students on awareness, understanding, and acceptance of neurodivergence.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 House | Tabled in Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Reported from Education | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 4, 2026 · House
Tabled in Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB264) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106627D-S1 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB264) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100555D