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HB 288 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Education, Department of; website posting of certain instructional resources.

Summary
Department of Education; certain instructional resources; website posting. Requires the Department of Education to post in a conspicuous and publicly accessible manner on the instructional resources section of its website links to instructional resources on the Indigenous people of the Commonwealth that are developed and maintained by the Virginia Tribal Education Consortium.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires posting Indigenous curriculum resources on state education website, enhancing cultural inclusion in K-12 curriculum per topic description.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 5, 2026
MINOR
The bill transitioned from its initial introduction to its final enrolled form, marking its passage into law. The core policy requirement remains unchanged, mandating that the Virginia Department of Education post links to Indigenous instructional resources on its website. The primary changes involve updating the document's status from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and adding the official Act number and approval date.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still requires the Department of Education to post specific Indigenous resources.
TECHNICAL

Added the official Act number and approval date to signify the bill has been passed by both legislative chambers and signed by the Governor.

Updated the session header and bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' to reflect the final legislative stage.

Removed the list of sponsoring legislators and the committee referral notice, which are no longer relevant once the bill is enacted.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Jan 27, 2026

How they voted

36–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
Feb 27, 2026
D Democratic20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 792 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB288ER)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 12-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education (18-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.