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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 705: Health Ed. SOL & Curriculum Framework; Board of Education to include water safety instruction.

Enacted 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 705 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Health Ed. SOL & Curriculum Framework; Board of Education to include water safety instruction. Primary sponsor: Cliff Hayes (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204).

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Official summary

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

Board of Education; Health Standards of Learning; water safety. Requires the Board of Education, during its next regularly scheduled revision of the Health Education Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework, to develop and make available to each school board guidelines for a program of instruction on water safety to be provided as a part of any health education instruction provided to elementary school students. This bill is identical to SB 151.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cliff HayesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Katrina CallsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Debra GardnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Delores McQuinnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Kathy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Jeion WardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 204 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB705)
  7. Signed by President
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB705ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Conference report agreed to by House (77-Y 17-N 0-A)
  12. Conference Report released

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Sources

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