STATE BILLVA SB 817PASSED

School bds.; parental notification of course registration deadlines and processes required, policies.

School boards; public middle and high schools; parental notification of course registration deadlines and processes required. Requires each school board to develop and implement, by the start of the 2026-2027 school year, policies requiring each public middle and high school in the school division to provide, at least 30 days prior to the course registration deadline, parental notification by email or SMS text message to the parent of each student in the public middle or high school of course enrollment deadlines and the process for requesting changes to the student's course selection.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 817 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0523) · Apr 8, 2026

Sponsor

DSDavid SuetterleinSenator · Republican · SD-004Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0523)

Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 523 (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 13, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 13, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 13, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB817ER)Senate

Mar 13, 2026EnrolledSenate

Show 29 earlier actions

Mar 13, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB817)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Mar 9, 2026Read third timeHouse

Mar 6, 2026Read second timeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N)House

Mar 3, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)House

Feb 26, 2026Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 24, 2026Referred to Committee on EducationHouse

Feb 24, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 24, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 16, 2026Blank ActionSenate

Feb 16, 2026Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Education and Health Substitute agreed toSenate

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 13, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB817)Senate

Feb 13, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 13, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 13, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 12, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107357D-S1Senate

Feb 12, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Feb 12, 2026Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Senate subcommittee offeredSenate

Feb 5, 2026Assigned Education sub: Public EducationSenate

Jan 28, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB817)Senate

Jan 23, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Jan 23, 2026Presented and ordered printed 26105676DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Feb 12, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 13, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Mar 3, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N)Mar 4, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

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