SB 214 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Civic Education, Commission on; required to develop and include certain enumerated items on website.

Summary

Commission on Civic Education; website. Requires the Commission on Civic Education to develop and include certain enumerated items on a website. Current law requires the Commission on Civic Education to develop an electronic clearinghouse that includes such items but requires such clearinghouse to be accessible on the Department of Education's website. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Civic Education.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted and assigned to Chapter 336 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text of the law regarding the Commission on Civic Education's duties remains unchanged, though the formatting was adjusted to fit the official chapter layout.

TECHNICAL

Added official chapter header, approval date (April 6, 2026), and formatting lines required for the final published version of the act.

Removed preliminary session headers and draft formatting markers used during the legislative process.

Adjusted line breaks and indentation to comply with the standard layout for enacted Virginia statutes.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 2, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% 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

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 336 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB214ER)

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)

lower

Mar 1, 2026

Committee

Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rules (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors