Student bullying; adjusts definition, characteristics of victim.
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 29, 2025
Last action Feb 11, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Dec 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Cole
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Fowler
DDemocratic
Co
LG
Liz Guzmán
DDemocratic
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