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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1486: Public schools; protection of student records and personal information, policies and procedures.

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

SB 1486 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public schools; protection of student records and personal information, policies and procedures. Primary sponsor: Luther Cifers (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0364).

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.

School-issued devices; protection of student personal information. Establishes certain enumerated requirements for the protection of student personal information on school-issued devices, as defined in the bill, by certain public schools and school boards and by school technology providers, as defined in the bill, that are substantially similar to the requirements established in current law for the protection of student personal information on school services by school service providers.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luther CifersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Lashrecse AirdCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13

“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 (CHAP0364)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 364 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1486ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  10. Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N)
  11. Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  12. Education Substitute agreed to

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

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