HB814Introduced in the House of Delegates
Va. African American, Asian American, etc., & Indigenous Ed. Advisory Board; established, report.
Introduced by Atoosa Reaser, District 27
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board established; report. Creates the Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board (the Board) to advise the Governor and General Assembly on current ways that history for such populations is described in relevant Standards of Learning and curriculum frameworks, how such content is taught in classrooms, and strategies to develop African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous history and social studies elective courses. The bill requires the Board to submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly. Additionally, the bill requires the Board to meet at least once prior to December 31, 2027. Finally, the bill contains a sunset date of July 1, 2030.
Where it stands
Left in Education and Health
March 10, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 5, 2026
39
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102762D
Referred to Committee on Rules
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB814)
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rules and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
Senate committee offered
Committee substitute printed 26108789D-S1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB814)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Passed by for the day
Read third time
Motion to recommit to committee agreed to (Voice Vote)
Left in Education and Health
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