School boards; use of social media by schools, 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 22.1-79.3:2, relating to social media platforms; school boards.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
School boards; use of social media platforms as sole means of certain communications prohibited. Provides that each school board shall prohibit public elementary and secondary schools, school board employees, and school volunteers from using a social media platform as the sole means of communication with students for the facilitation of school-related extracurricular activities. The bill clarifies that the foregoing prohibition shall not be construed to prohibit the use of school division-approv
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 338 (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
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Christopher T. HeadDavid R. Suetterlein
Recorded votes
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 40
Passed House with amendments Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 99
Passed House with amendments (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 98, X 1
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 9, N 1
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 35, X 5
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 15
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 15
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 338.