School board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-79 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
School board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution. Requires the grievance procedure for certain school board employees to afford a timely and fair method of the resolution of disputes arising between the school board and such employees before dismissal or other disciplinary actions, excluding suspensions. Current law requires such procedure to afford a timely and fair method of the resolution of disputes arising between the school board and such employees regarding dismissa
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 2, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 67 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Jeion A. WardDebra D. GardnerKaren Keys-Gamarra
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 38, X 2
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · Y 40
Reported from Education and Health (12-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 12, X 3
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 6-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 93, N 6, X 1
Reported from Education (20-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-21 · P · Y 20, N 2
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-20 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 67.