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HB1418Introduced in the House of Delegates

Public and Nonpublic Schools - Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes - Prohibition

IntroducedHouse Ways and Means

Introduced by Lauren Arikan, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prohibiting public and nonpublic schools from hiring or retaining a certain employee who the school knows has been charged with a certain crime; requiring a nonpublic school or local school system contract to provide that a contractor or subcontractor may not knowingly assign an employee to work on school premises with certain access to children if the employee has been charged with a certain crime; and prohibiting a nonpublic school or local school system from rehiring an employee for 5 years if the employee fails to provide certain notice.

Where it stands

Hearing 3/17 at 2:15 p.m.

March 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. First Reading Ways and Means

  2. Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Hearing canceled

  4. Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

  5. Hearing canceled

  6. Hearing 3/17 at 2:15 p.m.

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