Private elementary and secondary schools; policies relating to bullying and cyberbullying, etc.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-279.6:1, relating to private elementary and secondary schools; student codes of conduct; policies relating to bullying and cyberbullying prevention and parental notification; requirements.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Charlie's Law to Protect All Students; private elementary and secondary schools; student codes of conduct, policies, and procedures relating to bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Requires each principal, headmaster, or other chief administrator of each private elementary or secondary school in the Commonwealth to include in such school's codes of student conduct policies and procedures (i) for addressing and handling instances of bullying and cyberbullying and (ii) that include a prohibition
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 236 (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
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.Joshua G. ColeElizabeth R. GuzmanMarcia S. "Cia" PriceVirgil ThorntonJennifer B. Boysko
Recorded votes
Conference report agreed to by House (65-Y 30-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 65, N 30, X 4
Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 23, N 16, X 1
Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 39, X 1
Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 11-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 28, N 11, X 1
Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-05 · F · N 98, X 1
Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 15-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 25, N 15
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 8, N 6, X 1
Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 73, N 24, X 3
Reported from Education with substitute (18-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 18, X 1, N 3
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · 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 236.