Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Public elementary & secondary schools; use 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to address bullying, etc.
Department of Education; anonymous student bullying tip line established. Requires the Department of Education to develop or adopt and make available to each public elementary or secondary school student in the Commonwealth an anonymous student bullying tip line that consists of an online platform and a toll-free telephone number that any such student can use to make an anonymous report of an incident involving the bullying or cyberbullying of a public elementary or secondary school student and from which qualified and trained employees or contractors of the Department can analyze reports and communicate with such individuals or entities as they deem appropriate to support the student victim.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-10 | Status | enrolled |
| 2026-03-10 | Latest Action | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1464 | Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, report. | enrolled |
| SB 812 | Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, report. | enrolled |
| HB 1071 | Public elementary and secondary schools & higher educational institutions; threat assessment teams. | enacted |
| HB 1153 | Community Builders Pilot Program; name change, sunset repeal, statewide demonstration model site. | enacted |
| HB 1377 | Virginia Military Institute; establishing a task force to examine higher education at the Institute. | enrolled |
| HB 171 | Student instruction; internet safety, policy to include key modern digital safety topics. | enacted |
| HB 195 | Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding. | enacted |
| HB 210 | School meal debt; each school board to annually report. | enacted |