HB290Introduced in the House of Delegates
False statements as to school division or attendance zone residency; penalty.
Introduced by Jessica Anderson, District 71
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Department of Education; compliance with and enforcement of prohibition on false statements as to school division or attendance zone residency; evaluation; report. Directs the Department of Education, in consultation with the Virginia State Crime Commission and such other stakeholders as the Department deems appropriate, to evaluate and make recommendations on compliance with and enforcement of the provisions of applicable law prohibiting any person from knowingly making a false statement concerning the residency of a child in a particular school division or school attendance zone for the purpose of improving the efficacy of enforcing statutory residency requirements for enrollment in a particular school division while ensuring consequences or penalties for violations of such requirements are commensurate with such violations. The bill directs the Department to submit to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education by November 1, 2026, a report on its findings and recommendations.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1110)
May 14, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
6 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (82-Y 14-N 0-A) · March 4, 2026
82
Yes
14
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103091D
Referred to Committee on Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB290)
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Education and referred to Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (81-Y 17-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Senate committee offered
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26108311D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB290)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (82-Y 14-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB290ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB290)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Communicated to Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1110 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1110)
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