HB894 — Private elementary and secondary schools; policies relating to bullying and cyberbullying, etc.
Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 31, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
10 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Private elementary and secondary schools; policies relating to bullying and cyberbullying, etc.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB894 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236)
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 236 (effective 7/1/2026)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
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H Signed by Speaker
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB894)
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S Signed by President
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H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB894ER)
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H Enrolled
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H Conference report agreed to by House (65-Y 30-N 0-A)
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S Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
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S Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
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S Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 11-N 0-A)
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Conference Report released
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H Conference substitute printed 26109740D-H2
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H House Conferees: Sullivan, Dougherty, Whittle
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H Conferees appointed by House
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S Senate Conferees: Boysko, Favola, Head
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S Conferees appointed by Senate
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H House acceded to request
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S Senate requested conference committee
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S Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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H Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)
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S Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 15-N 0-A)
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S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
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S Senator Boysko Substitute withdrawn
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S Floor Offered
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S Education and Health Substitute agreed to
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S Read third time
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S Passed by for the day
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S Floor substitute printed 26108740D-S2 (Boysko)
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S Read third time
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB894)
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S Committee substitute printed 26108791D-S1
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S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
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S Rules suspended
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S Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
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S Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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H Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N 0-A)
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H Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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H committee substitute agreed to
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H Read second time
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H Read first time
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB894)
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H Committee substitute printed 26107679D-H1
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H Reported from Education with substitute (18-Y 3-N)
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H Incorporates HB53 (Cole, J.G.)
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H Placed on Education Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
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H Placed on Education Agenda
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H Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB894)
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H Referred to Committee on Education
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104005D
Sponsors
- Jr. Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 115 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 65 | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 65 | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 30% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Not Voting |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 23 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 40% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Nay |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Not Voting |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 0 | 98 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 98 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 99% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 38% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 40% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Not Voting |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 73 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 73 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 24% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 14% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Amy J. Laufer | — | Yea |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | — | Nay |
| Atoosa R. Reaser | — | Yea |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Yea |
| Eric R. Zehr | — | Yea |
| Gretchen M. Bulova | — | Yea |
| Hillary Pugh Kent | — | Yea |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Not Voting |
| Lindsey Dougherty | — | Yea |
| Madison Whittle | — | Yea |
| Mike A. Cherry | — | Yea |
| Nadarius E. Clark | — | Yea |
| Phillip A. Scott | — | Nay |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | — | Yea |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | — | Yea |
| Gretchen M. Bulova | — | Yea |
| Hillary Pugh Kent | — | Yea |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lindsey Dougherty | — | Yea |
| Mike A. Cherry | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB894 do?
- Private elementary and secondary schools; policies relating to bullying and cyberbullying, etc.
- Who sponsors HB894?
- HB894 is sponsored by Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr..
- What is the current status of HB894?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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