Public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices.
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Became law
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Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-279.6:1, relating to public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Public elementary and secondary school students; consideration of evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices required; exceptions; report. Prohibits any public elementary or secondary school student from being suspended, expelled, or excluded from attendance at school unless the school first considers at least one evidence-based restorative disciplinary practice, as defined in the bill, except in the case of certain enumerated serious offenses or aggravating circumstances, as d
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 9, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 586 (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
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Delores L. McQuinnBonita G. AnthonyBetsy B. CarrRae CousinsLamont BagbyBarbara A. Favola Michael J. JonesMamie E. LockeStella G. Pekarsky
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (65-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 65, N 34
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 21, N 19
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 9, N 6
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 3
Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 14, X 1, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 4, X 1, N 2
Reported from Education with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 15, X 1, N 6
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 7, X 1, 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.
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