SB 685
Approved by Governor-Chapter 765 (effective 7/1/2026)
School bd. policies; communication & language accessibility for limited English proficient parents.
- Virginia
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 14, 2026
- Session 2026
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 765 (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 (SB685)
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Signed by President
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Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB685ER)
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Enrolled
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Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)
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Conference Report released
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A)
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House Conferees: Reaser, Cohen, Tata
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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 (66-Y 33-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 (SB685)
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Committee substitute printed 26108227D-H1
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Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
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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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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB685)
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Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
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Education and Health Amendments agreed to
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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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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB685)
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Reported from Education and Health with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
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Senate committee offered
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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 26104840D