HB 298
  • Introduced
    Jan 09, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 17, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 298
Virginia House Bill
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Public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices.
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Senate • Feb 26, 2026: Senate subcommittee offered
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Education and Health Substitute

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Feb 10, 2026, House
K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
YES: 7
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 7

NO: 3

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 11, 2026, House
Education Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)
YES: 15
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 6

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 13, 2026, House
Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
YES: 4
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 4

NO: 2

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 13, 2026, House
Appropriations Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)
YES: 14
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 14

NO: 7

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 17, 2026, House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
YES: 62
NO: 35
OTHER: 0
YES: 62

NO: 35

NOT VOTING: 3

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  • Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
    • Assigned Education sub: Public Education
    • Senate subcommittee offered
  • Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
    • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
    • Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • Feb 17, 2026 | House
    • Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • Feb 16, 2026 | House
    • Read second time
    • committee substitute agreed to
    • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • Feb 15, 2026 | House
    • Read first time
  • Feb 13, 2026 | House
    • Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
    • Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)
  • Feb 11, 2026 | House
    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB298)
    • Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)
    • Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  • Feb 10, 2026 | House
    • House subcommittee offered
    • House subcommittee offered
    • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
  • Feb 09, 2026 | House
    • House subcommittee offered
    • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB298)
  • Feb 05, 2026 | House
    • Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
  • Jan 09, 2026 | House
    • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102624D
    • Referred to Committee on Education
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