VA HB541 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-18 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-18 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Prospective school board employees and contractors; disqualification based on conviction for certain crimes. Prohibits any school board from employing or contracting for the services of any individual who has been convicted of any violent felony or crime of moral turpitude set forth in a certain statutory definition of barrier crime. Under current law, school boards are permitted to employ or contract for the services of any such individual if certain enumerated conditions are met.
Title
Prospective school board employees and contractors; disqualification, conviction for certain crimes.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-02-03 - House - Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | House | Left in Education |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB541) |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104066D |
