Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 789 — Family life education; sexually explicit communications and images.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education and Health

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires the Board of Education to include in its guidelines for a family life education curriculum instruction as appropriate for the age of the student regarding the dangers and repercussions of using electronic means or social media to (i) engage in sexually explicit communications or (ii) send or display sexually explicit images. This bill was incorporated into

Bill Text

  • Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18103552D View text Current html January 10, 2018

Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  2. Presented and ordered printed 18103552D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 789 do?
Requires the Board of Education to include in its guidelines for a family life education curriculum instruction as appropriate for the age of the student regarding the dangers and repercussions of using electronic means or social media to (i) engage in sexually explicit communications or (ii) send or display sexually explicit images. This bill was incorporated into
Who sponsors SB 789?
SB 789 is sponsored by Scott A. Surovell.
What is the current status of SB 789?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 789?
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