HB171
House Bill
Signed by Governor
Student instruction; internet safety, policy to include key modern digital safety topics.
Student instruction; internet safety; certain topics. Requires the internet safety component that is integrated into each school division's instructional program as required by its acceptable internet use policy to include instruction on key modern digital safety topics, including online scams, misinformation, and content generated by artificial intelligence.
Bill Details
State
Virginia
Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Chamber
House
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Alex Askew
(Rep - D)
Karen Keys-Gamarra
(Rep - D)
Marcia Price
(Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-02
Approved by Governor-Chapter 48 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-03-10
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-10
H
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
2026-03-06
S
Signed by President
2026-03-06
H
Signed by Speaker
2026-03-06
H
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB171)
2026-03-06
H
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB171ER)
2026-03-06
H
Enrolled
2026-03-02
S
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-02
S
Read third time
2026-02-27
S
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-27
S
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-27
S
Rules suspended
2026-02-26
S
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2026-02-19
S
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
2026-01-29
H
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB171)
2026-01-28
S
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2026-01-28
S
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-01-27
H
Read third time and passed House (75-Y 24-N 0-A)
2026-01-26
H
Read second time and engrossed
2026-01-23
H
Read first time
2026-01-21
H
Reported from Education (16-Y 6-N)
2026-01-20
H
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
2026-01-19
H
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
2026-01-06
H
Referred to Committee on Education
2026-01-06
H
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103769D
Votes
2026-01-20
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
Yea: 9
Nay: 1
2026-01-21
Reported from Education (16-Y 6-N)
Yea: 16
Nay: 6
2026-01-27
Read third time and passed House (75-Y 24-N 0-A)
Yea: 75
Nay: 24
2026-02-26
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Yea: 15
Nay: 0
2026-02-27
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Yea: 37
Nay: 0
2026-03-02
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Yea: 40
Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-06
H
Education
2026-01-19
H
Education: K-12
2026-01-28
S
Education and Health
2026-02-19
S
Education: Public Education
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-06
Introduced
2026-03-06
Enrolled
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