SB109Introduced in the Senate
School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.
Introduced by Stella Pekarsky, District 36
What does this bill do?
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Official description
School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household. Requires each school board to develop and implement a policy to require the annual notification of the parent of each student enrolled in the school division, to be sent by email and, if applicable, SMS text message, of (i) the importance of securely storing any prescription drug, as defined in relevant law, present in the household and (ii) the parent's legal responsibility to safely store any firearm present in the household. The bill also requires each parental notification to include information on (a) relevant state laws and regulations relating to safe firearm storage and child access to firearms and (b) firearm-related accidents, injuries, and deaths, including current statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or an equivalent nationally recognized entity or organization on youth firearm fatality rates. Finally, the bill requires each school board to make such parental notification available in multiple languages on its website. This bill is identical to HB 201.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
6 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · March 4, 2026
21
Yes
19
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100638D
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Reported from Education and Health (8-Y 6-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Passed by for the day
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB109)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
Read second time
Floor substitute printed 26108675D-H1 (Cohen)
Floor offered Delegate Cohen Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB109)
Read third time
committee amendments rejected
Delegate Cohen Floor substitute agreed to
Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB109ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB109)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 89 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089)
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