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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 362: Public elementary and secondary student textbooks; print as primary curriculum basis.

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 362 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public elementary and secondary student textbooks; print as primary curriculum basis. Primary sponsor: Lindsey Dougherty (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Public elementary and secondary student textbooks; print as primary curriculum basis. Requires, unless otherwise indicated in a student's individualized education program, print textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials to serve as the primary curriculum basis for a grade-level subject or course but permits digital textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials to serve as the secondary curriculum basis for a grade-level subject or course.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lindsey DoughertyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75

“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. Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
  2. Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB362)
  4. Committee substitute printed 26106181D-H1
  5. Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  6. Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N)
  7. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 1-N 1-A)
  8. House subcommittee offered
  9. Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB362)
  11. Referred to Committee on Education
  12. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103837D

Sources

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