Internet Safety Advisory Council; established, Internet safety education program.

Formatting changes only: text restructured from dense single-line format to standard multi-line bill format with proper line breaks and spacing for readability.

Formatting and layout changes from Senate to House substitute format, including line numbering and spacing adjustments.

Minor text adjustments in the title section to align with House substitute conventions.

Added requirement that school divisions shall consider and may incorporate the Internet Safety Advisory Council's resources into their instructional programs.

New section 22.1-212.1:3 requires school boards to adopt policies mandating Internet safety education programs for students in grades 3-12 using peer-to-peer observational learning and modeling concepts.

School boards must consider the Internet Safety Advisory Council's guidelines, recommendations, and webpage before adopting the new Internet safety education policies.

The bill format changed from Enrolled to Senate Substitute, indicating it has been amended by the Senate Committee on Education and Health.

The bill title was updated to reflect the addition of a new section numbered 22.1-212.1:3 in addition to the existing 22.1-24.2.

The Internet Safety Advisory Council's duties were expanded from developing policies and practices to also include annual review and updates of guidelines, and must now coordinate with existing 2022 Council materials to avoid duplicative work.

The Internet safety education program requirement was modified to require school divisions to consider and may incorporate the Council's resources into existing instructional programs under § 22.1-70.2.

The Council's reporting deadline was changed from reporting findings to reporting progress on reviewing and updating materials, with the same October 31, 2025 deadline.

The bill text was reformatted to match official enrolled legislative document standards with page numbers and official formatting.