Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 785
Teacher, other instructional personnel, etc., exits; data collection, disaggregation by race.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff position exits; data collection; disaggregation by race; reason for exit. Requires each school board to report to the Department of Education annually the number and type of teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff position exits in the school division, disaggregated by the race of the individual who exited the position. The bill also provides that for each such exit occurring during the reporting year, the reason for the exit, including whether the exit was voluntary or involuntary, shall be collected and reported. This bill is identical to HB 1437.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | Reported from Education | 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
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 850 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB785) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB785ER) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from Education (14-Y 7-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 (22-Y 18-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (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 - 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 (SB785) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106691D-S1 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 2-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26104489D