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VA HB 36

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Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for certain ensemble music classes.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 36 pass?

The current status of VA HB 36 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Education

What is VA HB 36 about?

Standards of Quality; class size limits; exception for certain ensemble music classes. Exempts any ensemble music class offered in grade six from the provision limiting the size of any class offered in grades four through six to no larger than 35 students and, instead, permits any such ensemble music class to have up to 45 students.

Who sponsors VA HB 36?

Joshua G. Cole is the primary sponsor of VA HB 36, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Standards of Quality; class size limits; exception for certain ensemble music classes. Exempts any ensemble music class offered in grade six from the provision limiting the size of any class offered in grades four through six to no larger than 35 students and, instead, permits any such ensemble music class to have up to 45 students.

Introduced
2025-12-23
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Education
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joshua G. Coleprimary
  • Stacey Annie Carrollcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-23

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103243D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-12-23

    Referred to Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-13

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB36)

  4. 2026-01-19

    Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-20

    Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (11-Y 0-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Education

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket

    2026-01-20 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB36

Attribution

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