STATE BILLVA SB 39ENGROSSED

Public schools; best practice of tech. tools to assist w/identifying students at risk of self-harm.

Commonwealth of Virginia

Department of Education; best practices for implementation in public schools of technology tools to assist with the identification of students at risk of engaging in self-harm or intending to inflict harm on others; report. Directs the Department of Education to convene a work group consisting of representatives set forth in the bill, as determined by the Department in consultation with and based on consideration of suggestions from statewide education organizations and appropriate technology industries, for the purpose of identifying and making recommendations to the chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education on best practices for the procurement, implementation, and use in public schools of technology tools designed to assist with the identification of students at risk of engaging in self-harm or intending to inflict harm on others. The bill directs the work group to submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education by November 15, 2026.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Jan 26, 2026
290 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
VA SB 39 · EngrossedJan 26

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Bill details

Last action
Left in Appropriations · Mar 10, 2026
Pending committee
Appropriations

Sponsors

BFBarbara FavolaSenator · Democrat · SD-040Primary sponsor
LALashrecse AirdSenator · Democrat · SD-013
SPStella PekarskySenator · Democrat · SD-036

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 10, 2026Left in AppropriationsHouse
Feb 26, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary EducationHouse
Feb 25, 2026Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)House
Feb 24, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)House
Feb 11, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB39)Senate
Feb 3, 2026Referred to Committee on EducationHouse
Feb 3, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 3, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse
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Jan 27, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Jan 26, 2026Engrossed by Senate as amendedSenate
Jan 26, 2026Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)Senate
Jan 26, 2026Education and Health Amendments agreed toSenate
Jan 26, 2026Read second timeSenate
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 with amendments (13-Y 0-N 1-A)Senate
Jan 22, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate
Jan 15, 2026Senate subcommittee offeredSenate
Jan 15, 2026Assigned Education sub: Public EducationSenate
Nov 19, 2025Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate
Nov 19, 2025Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100747DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Education and Health with amendments (13-Y 0-N 1-A)Jan 22, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 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 (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 27, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Feb 24, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed
Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)Feb 25, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 1 nayPassed

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