HB 1499
  • Introduced
    Jan 23, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 10, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 23, 2026
  • Became Law
    Apr 06, 2026
HB 1499
Virginia House Bill
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DOE; policies relating to instructional material that contains sexually explicit content.
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executive • Apr 06, 2026: Approved by Governor-Chapter 321 (effective 7/1/2026)
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Feb 03, 2026, House
K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (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 (14-Y 7-N)
YES: 14
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 14

NO: 7

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 10, 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 19, 2026, Senate
Education and Health Report
YES: 9
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 5

NOT VOTING: 1

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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
        Passage R
        YES: 20
        NO: 18
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 20

        NO: 18

        NOT VOTING: 2

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        Actions
        • Apr 06, 2026 | executive
          • Approved by Governor-Chapter 321 (effective 7/1/2026)
          • Approved by Governor-Chapter 321 (effective 7/1/2026)
        • Mar 10, 2026 | executive
          • Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
        • Mar 10, 2026 | House
          • Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
        • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
          • Signed by President
        • Feb 25, 2026 | House
          • Enrolled
          • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1499)
          • Signed by Speaker
        • Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
          • Read third time
          • Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N 0-A)
        • 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 (9-Y 5-N)
        • Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
          • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
          • Referred to Committee on Education and Health
        • Feb 10, 2026 | House
          • Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
          • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1499)
        • Feb 09, 2026 | House
          • Read second time and engrossed
        • Feb 06, 2026 | House
          • Read first time
        • Feb 04, 2026 | House
          • Reported from Education (14-Y 7-N)
        • Feb 03, 2026 | House
          • Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
        • Feb 02, 2026 | House
          • Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
        • Jan 23, 2026 | House
          • Presented and ordered printed 26101382D
          • Referred to Committee on Education
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