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VA SB 757

Status unknown

Va. African American, Asian American, etc., & Indigenous Ed. Advisory Board; established, report.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 757 pass?

The current status of VA SB 757 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 757 about?

Board of Education; feasibility of establishing Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board; evaluation; report. Directs the Board of Education to evaluate and submit a report to the Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education by November 1, 2026, a report on the feasibility and most appropriate manner of establishing a Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board to advise the Governor and the General Assembly on describing in the relevant Standards of Learning framework, providing instruction on, and developing elective courses in African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous history.

Who sponsors VA SB 757?

Kannan Srinivasan is the primary sponsor of VA SB 757, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Board of Education; feasibility of establishing Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board; evaluation; report. Directs the Board of Education to evaluate and submit a report to the Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education by November 1, 2026, a report on the feasibility and most appropriate manner of establishing a Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board to advise the Governor and the General Assembly on describing in the relevant Standards of Learning framework, providing instruction on, and developing elective courses in African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous history.

Introduced
2026-01-20
Latest action
2026-03-09 — Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Kannan Srinivasanprimary
  • Saddam Azlan Salimcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-20

    Presented and ordered printed 26105076D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-20

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-29

    Assigned Education sub: Public Education

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-29

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB757)

  5. 2026-02-05

    Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-02-10

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-02-11

    Committee substitute printed 26107644D-S1

    substitution

  8. 2026-02-11

    Rules suspended

  9. 2026-02-11

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  10. 2026-02-11

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  11. 2026-02-12

    Read second time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-12

    Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  13. 2026-02-12

    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

    substitution

  14. 2026-02-13

    Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  15. 2026-02-23

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB757)

  16. 2026-02-24

    Placed on Calendar

  17. 2026-02-24

    Read first time

    reading-1

  18. 2026-02-24

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-03-01

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-03-02

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N)

    substitution

  21. 2026-03-06

    Reported from Rules with substitute and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  22. 2026-03-06

    Committee substitute printed 26108951D-H1

    substitution

  23. 2026-03-06

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB757)

  24. 2026-03-09

    Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Education and Health

    2026-02-05 · pass · 13-1

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: no
    • Todd E. Pillion: not voting
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute

    2026-02-10 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
  • Constitutional reading dispensed R

    2026-02-11 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
  • Passage R

    2026-02-13 · pass · 35-3

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: not voting
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: no
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: not voting
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: no
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

    2026-03-02 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes
  • Reported from Rules with substitute

    2026-03-06 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (18)
    • Don Scott: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
  • Tabled in Appropriations

    2026-03-09 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: not voting
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • James W. Morefield: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes

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