SB 491
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681)
Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc.
- Virginia
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 13, 2026
- Session 2026
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681)
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 681 (effective 7/1/2026)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
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Signed by Speaker
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB491)
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Signed by President
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Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB491ER)
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Enrolled
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Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 31-N 0-A)
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
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Conference Report released
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House Conferees: Rasoul, Cousins, Runion
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Conferees appointed by House
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Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Favola, Craig
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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House requested conference committee
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House insisted on substitute
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House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
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Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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committee substitute agreed to
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB491)
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Committee substitute printed 26108808D-H1
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Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
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House subcommittee offered
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
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Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
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Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
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Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Rules suspended
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB491)
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Committee substitute printed 26107531D-S2
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB491)
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Committee substitute printed 26106599D-S1
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Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
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Senate committee offered
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB491)
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Senate subcommittee offered
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Assigned Education sub: Public Education
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104918D