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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 264: Individualized education programs; guidelines/materials for students for addressing bullying, etc.

Passed one chamber 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 264 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Individualized education programs; guidelines/materials for students for addressing bullying, etc. Primary sponsor: Bill Stanley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Tabled in Appropriations (15-Y 7-N).

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.

Department of Education; individualized education programs; social skills development. Directs the Department of Education to develop and make available to each school board (i) guidelines for including in individualized education programs strategies and supports to address and prevent bullying, harassment, and teasing, and (ii) model instructional programs or materials for students on awareness, understanding, and acceptance of neurodivergence.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill StanleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“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. Tabled in Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
  2. Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  3. Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
  4. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
  5. Referred to Committee on Education
  6. Read first time
  7. Placed on Calendar
  8. Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  9. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  10. Education and Health Substitute agreed to
  11. Read second time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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