SB 33 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding.

Summary
Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding. Includes as covered programs that are eligible for funding under the At-Risk Program initiatives to support both the physical and mental health of students in public schools, including the hiring of licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses. This bill is a recommendation of the School Health Services Committee and is identical to HB 195.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Nov 19, 2025 Signed Apr 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 50 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text of the legislation regarding at-risk student programs and funding remains identical to the previous version, with no changes to policy, eligibility, or requirements. The only modifications are the addition of the official chapter number, the specific approval date (April 2, 2026), and the formatting adjustments required to convert the bill from an enrolled draft to a final published statute.
TECHNICAL

Added the official chapter designation (Chapter 50) and the specific approval date (April 2, 2026) to the header, which are required for the bill to be published as a final law.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to conform to the standard formatting of the Virginia Acts of Assembly publication.

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

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 11, 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
32
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 2, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 50 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB33ER)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Nov 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors