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SB 151

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 6, 2026.

Health Ed. SOL & Curriculum Framework; Board of Education to include water safety instruction.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-151
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Education; Education and Health
Senate enacted 2026-04-06
Education
Summary

Board of Education; programs and courses of instruction; water safety instruction for elementary school students required; guidelines. Requires the Board of Education to develop and make available to each school board by September 1, 2026, guidelines on and each school board to provide as a part of any physical or health education instruction provided to elementary school students beginning no later than the 2027-2028 school year, a program of instruction on water safety that includes instruction on (i) awareness of water conditions, (ii) safe behaviors in and around the water, and (iii) preventing and reducing the risk of drowning and the risk of injury.

Sponsor
Craig
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-06 Status enacted
2026-04-06 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0205)
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