HB 836
  • Introduced
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 17, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 02, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 836
Virginia House Bill
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Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc.
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Senate • Mar 13, 2026: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
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Feb 10, 2026, House
K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (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 (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 (61-Y 34-N 0-A)
YES: 61
NO: 34
OTHER: 0
YES: 61

NO: 34

NOT VOTING: 5

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Feb 26, 2026, Senate
Education and Health Report with substitute
YES: 9
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Feb 27, 2026, Senate
Pass By V
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 27, 2026, Senate
      Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
      YES: 37
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 37

      NO: 0

        NOT VOTING: 3

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        Mar 02, 2026, Senate
        Education and Health Committee substitute V
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 0

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Mar 02, 2026, Senate
            Passage R
            YES: 21
            NO: 19
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 21

            NO: 19

            OTHER: 0
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            Mar 04, 2026, House
            Senate Substitute
            YES: 0
            NO: 95
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 95

              NOT VOTING: 4

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              Mar 06, 2026, Senate
              Insist & Request R
              YES: 40
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 40

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Mar 13, 2026, House
                Conference Committee Report
                YES: 62
                NO: 34
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 62

                NO: 34

                NOT VOTING: 3

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                Mar 13, 2026, Senate
                Adopt Conference Committee Report R
                YES: 21
                NO: 18
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 21

                NO: 18

                NOT VOTING: 1

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                Actions
                • Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
                  • Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
                • Mar 13, 2026 | House
                  • Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
                • Mar 12, 2026 | Conference
                  • Conference Report released
                • Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
                  • Conferees appointed by Senate
                  • Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Favola, Craig
                • Mar 10, 2026 | House
                  • Conferees appointed by House
                  • House Conferees: Rasoul, Cousins, Runion
                • Mar 09, 2026 | House
                  • House acceded to request
                • Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
                  • Senate insisted on amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Senate requested conference committee
                • Mar 04, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB836)
                  • Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)
                • Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read third time
                  • Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                  • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
                  • Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
                • Mar 02, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB836)
                • Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
                  • Rules suspended
                  • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                • Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
                  • Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
                • 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 (61-Y 34-N 0-A)
                • Feb 16, 2026 | House
                  • Read second time
                  • committee substitute agreed to
                  • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
                • Feb 13, 2026 | House
                  • Read first time
                • Feb 11, 2026 | House
                  • Incorporates HB912 (Lopez)
                  • Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
                • Feb 10, 2026 | House
                  • House subcommittee offered
                  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
                • Feb 05, 2026 | House
                  • Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
                • Jan 29, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB836)
                • Jan 13, 2026 | House
                  • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104919D
                  • Referred to Committee on Education
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