HB 53 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Student bullying; adjusts definition, characteristics of victim.

Summary
Student bullying; definition; characteristics of victim. Adjusts the definition of "bullying" in the context of public education to specify that the real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim includes such a power imbalance on the basis of the membership of the victim in a group that is protected from discrimination pursuant to the Virginia Human Rights Act.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 29, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Dec 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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