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VA SB 213

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Division superintendents; employment and contractual matters, annual salary, limitation.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 213 pass?

The current status of VA SB 213 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-05): Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)

What is VA SB 213 about?

Division superintendents; employment and contractual matters; annual salary; limitation. Prohibits any school board from paying, agreeing to or entering into a contract to pay, or otherwise compensating a division superintendent an annual salary, as that term is defined by the bill, that exceeds the amount authorized to be paid to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Who sponsors VA SB 213?

Bill DeSteph is the primary sponsor of VA SB 213.

Description

Division superintendents; employment and contractual matters; annual salary; limitation. Prohibits any school board from paying, agreeing to or entering into a contract to pay, or otherwise compensating a division superintendent an annual salary, as that term is defined by the bill, that exceeds the amount authorized to be paid to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Introduced
2026-01-09
Latest action
2026-02-05 — Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bill DeStephprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-09

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102459D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-09

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-29

    Assigned Education sub: Public Education

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-30

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB213)

  5. 2026-02-05

    Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health

    2026-02-05 · pass · 10-5

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: no
    • Mark J. Peake: no
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: no
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: no
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Christie New Craig: no
    • Russet Perry: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB213

Attribution

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