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VA HB 53

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Student bullying; adjusts definition, characteristics of victim.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 53 pass?

The current status of VA HB 53 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Incorporated by Education (HB894-Sullivan) (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 53 about?

Student bullying; definition; characteristics of victim. Adjusts the definition of "bullying" in the context of public education to specify that the real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim includes such a power imbalance on the basis of the membership of the victim in a group that is protected from discrimination pursuant to the Virginia Human Rights Act.

Who sponsors VA HB 53?

Joshua G. Cole is the primary sponsor of VA HB 53, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Student bullying; definition; characteristics of victim. Adjusts the definition of "bullying" in the context of public education to specify that the real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim includes such a power imbalance on the basis of the membership of the victim in a group that is protected from discrimination pursuant to the Virginia Human Rights Act.

Introduced
2025-12-29
Latest action
2026-02-11 — Incorporated by Education (HB894-Sullivan) (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joshua G. Coleprimary
  • Alfonso H. Lopezcosponsor
  • Elizabeth R. Guzmancosponsor
  • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowlercosponsor
  • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-29

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101904D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-12-29

    Referred to Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-02

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB53)

  4. 2026-02-05

    Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-10

    Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

  6. 2026-02-11

    Incorporated by Education (HB894-Sullivan) (Voice Vote)

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB53

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:35:59.552682Z

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