HB 139

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

School board policies; unpaid educational leave for certain employee association officers.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-139
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Education; Education and Health
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-13
Education Labor / Employment
Summary

School board policies; unpaid educational leave for certain employee association officers; purchase of service credit. Requires each school board to adopt a policy to approve unpaid educational leave for school board employees who are state employee association officers and for at least two school board employees who are local employee association officers for a maximum of four years per officer. The bill permits employee association officers approved for such leave to purchase service credit with the Virginia Retirement System for such period of leave.

Sponsor
Simonds
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-05 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status enacted
2026-04-13 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0563)
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