STATE BILLVA HB 1037PASSED

Science SOL & Curriculum Framework; instructional material to include climate change, etc.

Board of Education; instructional materials on climate change and environmental literacy; model policies and procedures for selection. Requires the Board of Education to make available to each local school board instructional materials on climate change and environmental literacy that are based on and include peer-reviewed scientific sources. The bill requires the Board of Education to develop, adopt, and make available to each local school board model policies and procedures, based on peer-reviewed scientific sources, pertaining to the selection of instructional materials on climate change and environmental literacy, including a requirement for any such selected material to accurately portray changes in weather and climate patterns over time, the impacts of human activity on changes in weather and climate patterns, and the effects of climate change on people and resources.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 22, 2026; 204 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 1037 · PassedApr 22

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1086) · Apr 22, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1086)

Apr 22, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 1086 (effective 7/1/2026)

Apr 22, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Apr 22, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Apr 22, 2026Reenrolled bill text (HB1037ER2)House

Apr 22, 2026ReenrolledHouse

Apr 22, 2026Governor's recommendation adopted

Apr 22, 2026Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate

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Apr 22, 2026House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A)House

Apr 11, 2026Governor's recommendation received by House

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026House

Mar 9, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 9, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 9, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1037)House

Mar 9, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1037ER)House

Mar 9, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 2, 2026Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 2, 2026Read third timeSenate

Feb 27, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 26, 2026Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)Senate

Feb 19, 2026Assigned Education sub: Public EducationSenate

Feb 9, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Feb 9, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Read third time and passed House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)House

Feb 5, 2026Read second time and engrossedHouse

Feb 4, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 2, 2026Reported from Education (15-Y 7-N)House

Jan 30, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1037)House

Jan 14, 2026Referred to Committee on EducationHouse

Jan 14, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102265DHouse

Recorded votes

Reported from Education (15-Y 7-N)Feb 2, 2026 · House · 15 yea · 7 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)Feb 6, 2026 · House · 65 yea · 33 nayPassed

Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)Feb 26, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 6 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 27, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 19 nayPassed

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A)Apr 22, 2026 · House · 64 yea · 36 nayPassed

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Apr 22, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 18 nayPassed

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