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VA HB 362

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Public elementary and secondary student textbooks; print as primary curriculum basis.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 362 pass?

The current status of VA HB 362 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-09): Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 362 about?

Public elementary and secondary student textbooks; print as primary curriculum basis. Requires, unless otherwise indicated in a student's individualized education program, print textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials to serve as the primary curriculum basis for a grade-level subject or course but permits digital textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials to serve as the secondary curriculum basis for a grade-level subject or course.

Who sponsors VA HB 362?

Lindsey Dougherty is the primary sponsor of VA HB 362.

Description

Public elementary and secondary student textbooks; print as primary curriculum basis. Requires, unless otherwise indicated in a student's individualized education program, print textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials to serve as the primary curriculum basis for a grade-level subject or course but permits digital textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials to serve as the secondary curriculum basis for a grade-level subject or course.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Latest action
2026-02-09 — Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lindsey Doughertyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-09

    Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

  2. 2026-02-09

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  3. 2026-02-09

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB362)

  4. 2026-02-04

    Committee substitute printed 26106181D-H1

    substitution

  5. 2026-02-04

    Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-04

    Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N)

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-02-03

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 1-N 1-A)

    substitution

  8. 2026-02-02

    House subcommittee offered

  9. 2026-01-30

    Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-28

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB362)

  11. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-01-12

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103837D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

    2026-02-03 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • 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: no
    • Mike A. Cherry: abstain
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes

  • Reported from Education with substitute

    2026-02-04 · pass · 16-5

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: not voting
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: no
    • Mike A. Cherry: no
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: no
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
    • Eric R. Zehr: no
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
    • Madison Whittle: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB362

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