Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 568
Public schools; addictive potential of time spent using certain electronic devices.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican)
Cosponsors (18)
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic)
- David R. Suetterlein (Republican)
- Richard H. Stuart (Republican)
- William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Bryce E. Reeves (Republican)
- Todd E. Pillion (Republican)
- Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic)
- Mark J. Peake (Republican)
- Mark D. Obenshain (Republican)
- Ryan T. McDougle (Republican)
- Emily M. Jordan (Republican)
- Christopher T. Head (Republican)
- T. Travis Hackworth (Republican)
- Timmy French (Republican)
- Tara A. Durant (Republican)
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican)
- Bill DeSteph (Republican)
- Christie New Craig (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Public schools; student instruction; addictive potential of time spent using certain electronic devices. Requires instruction concerning time spent using electronic devices such as computers, cell phones, and other smart devices and the addictive potential thereof to be provided by the public schools as prescribed by the Board of Education. This bill is identical to HB 1486.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Education and Health Substitute
- Education Amendment
- K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee Substitute
- Education Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | 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 16, 2026 Senate | Passage R | 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 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 |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 319 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB568ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 10, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed by for the day - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26109070D-H1 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Blank Action - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (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
Education and Health Substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107469D-S1 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104877D