STATE BILLVA SB 109PASSED

School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.

School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household. Requires each school board to develop and implement a policy to require the annual notification of the parent of each student enrolled in the school division, to be sent by email and, if applicable, SMS text message, of (i) the importance of securely storing any prescription drug, as defined in relevant law, present in the household and (ii) the parent's legal responsibility to safely store any firearm present in the household. The bill also requires each parental notification to include information on (a) relevant state laws and regulations relating to safe firearm storage and child access to firearms and (b) firearm-related accidents, injuries, and deaths, including current statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or an equivalent nationally recognized entity or organization on youth firearm fatality rates. Finally, the bill requires each school board to make such parental notification available in multiple languages on its website. This bill is identical to HB 201.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 109 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089) · Apr 6, 2026

Sponsor

SPStella PekarskySenator · Democrat · SD-036Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089)

Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 89 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 14, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 14, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Senate

Mar 10, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 10, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 10, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB109)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB109ER)Senate

Show 30 earlier actions

Mar 10, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 4, 2026House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 4, 2026House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 2, 2026Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A)House

Mar 2, 2026Delegate Cohen Floor substitute agreed toHouse

Mar 2, 2026committee amendments rejectedHouse

Mar 2, 2026Read third timeHouse

Mar 2, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB109)Senate

Mar 2, 2026Floor offered Delegate Cohen SubstituteHouse

Mar 2, 2026Floor substitute printed 26108675D-H1 (Cohen)House

Feb 27, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Reported from Education with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)House

Feb 24, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)House

Feb 10, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB109)Senate

Feb 3, 2026Referred to Committee on EducationHouse

Feb 3, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 3, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Jan 27, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate

Jan 26, 2026Engrossed by SenateSenate

Jan 26, 2026Read second timeSenate

Jan 26, 2026Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 23, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Jan 23, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 23, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Jan 23, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Jan 22, 2026Reported from Education and Health (8-Y 6-N)Senate

Jan 15, 2026Assigned Education sub: Public EducationSenate

Jan 2, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Jan 2, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100638DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Education and Health (8-Y 6-N)Jan 22, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 6 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 23, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Jan 27, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 18 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)Feb 24, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 3 nayPassed

Reported from Education with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)Feb 25, 2026 · House · 15 yea · 7 nayPassed

Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A)Mar 2, 2026 · House · 64 yea · 35 nayPassed

House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 20 yea · 20 nayFailed

Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 19 nayPassed

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