VA HB 236
Status unknownLocal, regional, and school library material; establishment of model policies.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 236 pass?
The current status of VA HB 236 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Education
What is VA HB 236 about?
Local, regional, and school library material. Requires the establishment of model policies and the subsequent establishment of local policies that are consistent with such model policies on the selection, purchase, curation, display, and removal of library material, as that term is defined in the bill, in local, regional, and school libraries in the Commonwealth. The bill requires such policies, among other things, to prohibit the censorship, as such term is defined in the bill, of library material and to establish a process by which certain individuals with a vested interest in the relevant library may request that the library material be reclassified, moved to a different section of the library, or removed from the library. The bill also permits certain individuals to seek certain types of relief in a court of competent jurisdiction for certain harms suffered as the result of violations of such policies.
Who sponsors VA HB 236?
Debra D. Gardner is the primary sponsor of VA HB 236, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
Local, regional, and school library material. Requires the establishment of model policies and the subsequent establishment of local policies that are consistent with such model policies on the selection, purchase, curation, display, and removal of library material, as that term is defined in the bill, in local, regional, and school libraries in the Commonwealth. The bill requires such policies, among other things, to prohibit the censorship, as such term is defined in the bill, of library material and to establish a process by which certain individuals with a vested interest in the relevant library may request that the library material be reclassified, moved to a different section of the library, or removed from the library. The bill also permits certain individuals to seek certain types of relief in a court of competent jurisdiction for certain harms suffered as the result of violations of such policies.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-08
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Education
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Debra D. Gardnerprimary
- Marty Martinezcosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.cosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegiecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-08
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103774D
filing,introduction
2026-01-08
Referred to Committee on Education
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-03
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB236)
2026-02-18
Left in Education
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Votes
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Related bills
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