HB 1278
  • Introduced
    Jan 14, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 13, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 23, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 1278
Virginia House Bill
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School bd. policies; communication & language accessibility for limited English proficient parents.
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Senate • Feb 27, 2026: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Education and Health Substitute
House Calendar: 03/02/2026: Unfinished Business - House - General
Position: 8

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Feb 03, 2026, House
K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
YES: 7
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 7

NO: 3

OTHER: 0
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Feb 04, 2026, House
Education Reported from Education with amendment(s) 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 09, 2026, House
Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
YES: 5
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 5

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Feb 09, 2026, House
Appropriations Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
YES: 16
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 16

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Feb 13, 2026, House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)
YES: 62
NO: 33
OTHER: 0
YES: 62

NO: 33

NOT VOTING: 5

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Feb 19, 2026, Senate
Education and Health Report with substitute
YES: 15
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 20, 2026, Senate
    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
    YES: 40
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 40

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 20, 2026, Senate
      Pass By V
      YES: 0
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 0

        NO: 0

          NOT VOTING: 40

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          Feb 23, 2026, Senate
          Education and Health Committee substitute V
          YES: 0
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 0

            NO: 0

              OTHER: 0
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              Feb 23, 2026, Senate
              Passage R
              YES: 38
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 38

              NO: 0

                NOT VOTING: 2

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                Feb 25, 2026, House
                Senate Substitute
                YES: 1
                NO: 95
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 1

                NO: 95

                NOT VOTING: 3

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                Feb 27, 2026, Senate
                Insist & Request R
                YES: 39
                NO: 0
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 39

                  NO: 0

                    OTHER: 0
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                    Actions
                    • Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
                      • Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                    • Feb 25, 2026 | House
                      • Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 95-N 0-A)
                    • Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
                      • Read third time
                      • Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                      • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
                      • Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
                    • Feb 23, 2026 | House
                      • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1278)
                    • Feb 20, 2026 | Senate
                      • Rules suspended
                      • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                      • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                    • Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
                      • Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
                      • Senate committee offered
                    • Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
                      • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
                      • Referred to Committee on Education and Health
                    • Feb 16, 2026 | House
                      • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1278)
                    • Feb 13, 2026 | House
                      • Read third time and passed House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)
                    • Feb 12, 2026 | House
                      • Read second time
                      • committee amendments rejected
                      • committee substitute agreed to
                      • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
                    • Feb 11, 2026 | House
                      • Read first time
                    • Feb 09, 2026 | House
                      • House subcommittee offered
                      • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
                      • Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
                    • Feb 04, 2026 | House
                      • Reported from Education with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)
                      • Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
                    • Feb 03, 2026 | House
                      • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1278)
                      • House subcommittee offered
                      • Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
                    • Feb 02, 2026 | House
                      • Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
                    • Jan 14, 2026 | House
                      • Presented and ordered printed 26104939D
                      • Referred to Committee on Education
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