School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-79.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in household.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household. Requires each school board to develop and implement a policy to require the annual notification of the parent of each student enrolled in the school division, to be sent by email and, if applicable, SMS text message, of (i) the importance of securely storing any prescription drug, as defined in relevant law, present in the household and (ii) the parent's legal responsibility to safely
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 7, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 88 (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
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Laura Jane CohenJoshua G. ColeAtoosa R. ReaserElizabeth B. Bennett-ParkerNicole ColeMichelle Lopes MaldonadoMarcia S. "Cia" PriceIrene Shin
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 64, N 33, X 2
Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 20, N 18, X 2
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · Y 40
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 9, N 6
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 3
Reported from Education (14-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 14, X 1, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 7, N 3
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 88.