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HB894Introduced in the House of Delegates

Private elementary and secondary schools; policies relating to bullying and cyberbullying, etc.

Passed

Introduced by Richard Sullivan, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Charlie's Law to Protect All Students; private elementary and secondary schools; student codes of conduct, policies, and procedures relating to bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Requires each principal, headmaster, or other chief administrator of each private elementary or secondary school in the Commonwealth to include in such school's codes of student conduct policies and procedures (i) for addressing and handling instances of bullying and cyberbullying and (ii) that include a prohibition against bullying and a requirement to notify the parent of any student involved in a confirmed incident of bullying within 24 hours of confirming the incident of bullying. This bill incorporates HB 53 and is identical to SB 341.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236)

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Conference report agreed to by House (65-Y 30-N 0-A) · March 13, 2026

65

Yes

30

No

4

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.

What do people think?

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See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104005D

  2. Referred to Committee on Education

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB894)

  4. Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

  6. Incorporates HB53 (Cole, J.G.)

  7. Reported from Education with substitute (18-Y 3-N)

  8. Committee substitute printed 26107679D-H1

  9. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB894)

  10. Read first time

  11. Read second time

  12. committee substitute agreed to

  13. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  14. Read third time and passed House (73-Y 24-N 0-A)

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  16. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  17. Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 6-N)

  18. Rules suspended

  19. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  20. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  21. Committee substitute printed 26108791D-S1

  22. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB894)

  23. Read third time

  24. Floor substitute printed 26108740D-S2 (Boysko)

  25. Passed by for the day

  26. Read third time

  27. Education and Health Substitute agreed to

  28. Floor offered Senator Boysko Substitute

  29. Senator Boysko Substitute withdrawn

  30. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  31. Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 15-N 0-A)

  32. Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)

  33. Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  34. Senate requested conference committee

  35. House acceded to request

  36. Conferees appointed by Senate

  37. Senate Conferees: Boysko, Favola, Head

  38. Conferees appointed by House

  39. House Conferees: Sullivan, Dougherty, Whittle

  40. Conference Report released

  41. Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 11-N 0-A)

  42. Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  43. Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)

  44. Conference report agreed to by House (65-Y 30-N 0-A)

  45. Enrolled

  46. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB894ER)

  47. Signed by President

  48. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB894)

  49. Signed by Speaker

  50. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  51. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  52. Approved by Governor-Chapter 236 (effective 7/1/2026)

  53. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236)

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