SB 491
  • Introduced
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 13, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Became Law
SB 491
Virginia Senate Bill
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Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc.
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House • Feb 26, 2026: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
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Finance and Appropriations Substitute
Block 1 • House Education - K-12 Subcommittee
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Mar 03, 2026 08:00am
House Committee Room A - 008

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Feb 05, 2026, Senate
Education and Health Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
YES: 9
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Feb 10, 2026, Senate
Finance and Appropriations Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
YES: 10
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Feb 11, 2026, Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 11, 2026, Senate
      Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
      YES: 40
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 40

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Feb 12, 2026, Senate
        Education and Health Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 0

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Feb 12, 2026, Senate
            Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
            YES: 0
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Feb 13, 2026, Senate
                Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
                YES: 21
                NO: 18
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 21

                NO: 18

                NOT VOTING: 1

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                • Feb 26, 2026 | House
                  • Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
                • Feb 18, 2026 | House
                  • Placed on Calendar
                  • Read first time
                  • Referred to Committee on Education
                • Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
                • Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read second time
                  • Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
                  • Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                  • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
                • Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB491)
                  • Rules suspended
                  • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                • Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
                  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
                • Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB491)
                • Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
                  • Senate committee offered
                  • Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
                • Jan 29, 2026 | Senate
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB491)
                • Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
                  • Assigned Education sub: Public Education
                  • Senate subcommittee offered
                • Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
                  • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104918D
                  • Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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