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SB568 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-06

Public schools; addictive potential of time spent using certain electronic devices.

Public schools; student instruction; addictive potential of time spent using certain electronic devices. Requires instruction concerning time spent using electronic devices such as computers, cell phones, and other smart devices and the addictive potential thereof to be provided by the public schools as prescribed by the Board of Education. This bill is identical to HB 1486.

Bill Details

State

Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB568

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Sponsors

Glen Sturtevant (Sen - R)
Christie New Craig (Sen - R)
Bill DeSteph (Sen - R)
Danny Diggs (Sen - R)
Tara Durant (Sen - R)
Timmy French (Sen - R)
Travis Hackworth (Sen - R)
Chris Head (Sen - R)
Emily Brewer (Sen - R)
Ryan McDougle (Sen - R)
Mark Obenshain (Sen - R)
Mark Peake (Sen - R)
Stella Pekarsky (Sen - D)
Todd Pillion (Sen - R)
Bryce Reeves (Sen - R)
William Stanley (Sen - R)
Richard Stuart (Sen - R)
David Suetterlein (Sen - R)
Schuyler VanValkenburg (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 319 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 319 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-03-31 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31 S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31 H Signed by Speaker
2026-03-31 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568)
2026-03-30 S Signed by President
2026-03-30 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB568ER)
2026-03-30 S Enrolled
2026-03-11 S House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A)
2026-03-10 H Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-10 H Engrossed by House - committee substitute
2026-03-10 H committee substitute agreed to
2026-03-10 H Read third time
2026-03-09 H Passed by for the day
2026-03-06 H Read second time
2026-03-05 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568)
2026-03-04 H Committee substitute printed 26109070D-H1
2026-03-04 H Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2026-03-03 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568)
2026-03-03 H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
2026-03-03 H House subcommittee offered
2026-02-26 H Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
2026-02-20 H Referred to Committee on Education
2026-02-20 H Read first time
2026-02-20 H Placed on Calendar
2026-02-16 S Blank Action
2026-02-16 S Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-16 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-16 S Rules suspended
2026-02-16 S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16 S Education and Health Substitute agreed to
2026-02-16 S Read second time
2026-02-13 S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-13 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13 S Rules suspended
2026-02-12 S Committee substitute printed 26107469D-S1
2026-02-12 S Senate committee offered
2026-02-12 S Senate subcommittee offered
2026-02-12 S Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2026-02-05 S Assigned Education sub: Public Education
2026-01-30 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568)
2026-01-14 S Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2026-01-14 S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104877D

Votes

2026-02-12 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) Yea: 15 Nay: 0
2026-02-13 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 36 Nay: 0
2026-02-16 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0
2026-02-16 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0
2026-03-03 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) Yea: 10 Nay: 0
2026-03-04 Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N) Yea: 21 Nay: 0
2026-03-10 Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 99 Nay: 0
2026-03-11 House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A) Yea: 36 Nay: 4

Committee Referrals

2026-01-14 S Education and Health
2026-02-05 S Education: Public Education
2026-02-20 H Education
2026-02-26 H Education: K-12

Amendments

0000-00-00 Education Amendment

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-14 Introduced
2026-02-12 Comm Sub
2026-02-12 Comm Sub
2026-03-03 Comm Sub
2026-03-04 Comm Sub
2026-03-30 Enrolled

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