HB 814 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Va. African American, Asian American, etc., & Indigenous Ed. Advisory Board; established, report.

Summary

Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board established; report. Creates the Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board (the Board) to advise the Governor and General Assembly on current ways that history for such populations is described in relevant Standards of Learning and curriculum frameworks, how such content is taught in classrooms, and strategies to develop African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous history and social studies elective courses. The bill requires the Board to submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly. Additionally, the bill requires the Board to meet at least once prior to December 31, 2027. Finally, the bill contains a sunset date of July 1, 2030.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Education and Health Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was transformed from a law immediately creating a new advisory board into a bill directing the Board of Education to first study and recommend how to establish such a board. This significantly delays implementation and shifts the approach from immediate action to a feasibility study. The original version would have created a 32-member board with specific appointment powers, while the substitute version only requires an assessment report due by November 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from immediately establishing a permanent advisory board to creating a temporary study requirement. The substitute version removes all provisions for board membership, powers, duties, staffing, and expiration dates, replacing them with a directive for the Board of Education to assess feasibility.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the immediate establishment of a 32-member Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board with specific appointment procedures, term lengths, and powers.

Added a directive for the Board of Education to assess the feasibility and most appropriate manner of establishing the advisory board, including membership structure, advisory powers, and implementation strategies.

Removed all provisions related to board meetings, quorum requirements, compensation, expenses, staffing, and annual reporting that were part of the original bill.

TIMELINE

Changed the timeline from immediate implementation to requiring a report by November 1, 2026, with no expiration date for the study itself.

Removed the requirement that the board meet at least once prior to December 31, 2027, and the expiration date of July 1, 2030.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Mar 5, 2026

D Democratic20

19 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to recommit to committee agreed to (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate committee offered

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors