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VA HB 1038

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Virginia Student Environmental Literacy Plan Grant Fund and Program; created and established.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 1038 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1038 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations

What is VA HB 1038 about?

Virginia Student Environmental Literacy Plan Grant Fund and Program established. Establishes the Virginia Student Environmental Literacy Plan Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by The Office of Environmental Education, in consultation with the Department of Education and any other stakeholder that it deems appropriate, for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to any school division that seeks assistance to develop a local student environmental literacy plan.

Who sponsors VA HB 1038?

Betsy B. Carr is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1038.

Description

Virginia Student Environmental Literacy Plan Grant Fund and Program established. Establishes the Virginia Student Environmental Literacy Plan Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by The Office of Environmental Education, in consultation with the Department of Education and any other stakeholder that it deems appropriate, for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to any school division that seeks assistance to develop a local student environmental literacy plan.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Betsy B. Carrprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. 2026-02-11

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

  3. 2026-01-22

    Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-22

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1038)

  5. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103332D

    filing,introduction

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Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-11 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1038

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