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HB236Introduced in the House of Delegates

Local, regional, and school library material; establishment of model policies.

IntroducedHouse Education

Introduced by Debra Gardner, District 76

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Local, regional, and school library material. Requires the establishment of model policies and the subsequent establishment of local policies that are consistent with such model policies on the selection, purchase, curation, display, and removal of library material, as that term is defined in the bill, in local, regional, and school libraries in the Commonwealth. The bill requires such policies, among other things, to prohibit the censorship, as such term is defined in the bill, of library material and to establish a process by which certain individuals with a vested interest in the relevant library may request that the library material be reclassified, moved to a different section of the library, or removed from the library. The bill also permits certain individuals to seek certain types of relief in a court of competent jurisdiction for certain harms suffered as the result of violations of such policies.

Where it stands

Left in Education

February 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103774D

  2. Referred to Committee on Education

  3. Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB236)

  5. Left in Education

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