Virginia House Bill 721

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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]

Parents of public school children; fundamental right to opt children out of certain educational content. Provides that parents of public school children have the fundamental right to opt their children out, without penalty, of any instruction, reading, discussion, presentation, including any audio-visual presentation, school assembly, or activity that includes any gender identity, sexual orientation, transgenderism, or drag show theme or content, and the school shall make reasonable accommodations during such opt-out period.

Parents of public school children; fundamental right to opt children out of certain ed. content.

Del. Eric Zehr [R]

2026-02-10 - House - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-18	House	Left in Education
2026-02-10	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)
2026-02-10	House	House subcommittee offered
2026-02-05	House	Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
2026-01-19	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB721)
2026-01-13	House	Referred to Committee on Education
2026-01-13	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103884D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB721
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB721/text/HB721
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB721/text/HB721AHC1
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090206.PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB721/20261/H09001V2612592