SB757Introduced in the Senate
Va. African American, Asian American, etc., & Indigenous Ed. Advisory Board; established, report.
Introduced by Kannan Srinivasan, District 32
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Board of Education; feasibility of establishing Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board; evaluation; report. Directs the Board of Education to evaluate and submit a report to the Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education by November 1, 2026, a report on the feasibility and most appropriate manner of establishing a Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board to advise the Governor and the General Assembly on describing in the relevant Standards of Learning framework, providing instruction on, and developing elective courses in African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous history.
Where it stands
Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
March 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · March 9, 2026
21
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
22 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?
Citizen Voice
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Paul Krizek | 16 | Yes |
| Kathy Tran | 18 | Absent |
| Joshua Thomas | 21 | Yes |
| Luke Torian | 24 | Yes |
| Briana Sewell | 25 | Yes |
| David Reid | 28 | Yes |
| Bill Wiley | 32 | Yes |
| Ellen McLaughlin | 36 | Yes |
| Terry Austin | 37 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26105076D
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB757)
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107644D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB757)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Rules
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rules with substitute and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26108951D-H1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB757)
Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
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