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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1038: Virginia Student Environmental Literacy Plan Grant Fund and Program; created and established.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1038 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Student Environmental Literacy Plan Grant Fund and Program; created and established. Primary sponsor: Betsy Carr (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Appropriations.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Virginia Student Environmental Literacy Plan Grant Fund and Program established. Establishes the Virginia Student Environmental Literacy Plan Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by The Office of Environmental Education, in consultation with the Department of Education and any other stakeholder that it deems appropriate, for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to any school division that seeks assistance to develop a local student environmental literacy plan.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Betsy CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Committee Appropriations
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
  3. Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1038)
  5. Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103332D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source