Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 603
School boards; policies relating to volunteer student life counseling and support services.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bryce E. Reeves (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
School boards; policies relating to volunteer student life counseling and support services; guidelines and requirements. Permits any school board to adopt a policy permitting certain individuals or groups to provide, on a volunteer basis, student life counseling or support services, as defined in the bill, on school property after regular school hours, in accordance with the requirements in the bill. The bill (i) requires a school board to hold a public hearing to provide an opportunity for public comment on the proposed policy prior to adopting such policy and (ii) requires such policy (a) to include background and criminal records check requirements for individuals volunteering to provide such support services; (b) to require written parental consent before any minor student participates in or receives such support services; and (c) to require any approved individual or group to include on materials provided to students and parents information a parent or student may need in order to provide full and informed consent.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | 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 13, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 10, 2026 · House
Left in Education - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N) - 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 Block Vote (Voice Vote) - 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
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB603) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100645D