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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 656: Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for certain ensemble music classes, definition.

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 656 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for certain ensemble music classes, definition. Primary sponsor: Tara Durant (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Left in Education.

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.

Standards of Quality; class size limits; exception for certain ensemble music classes. Exempts any ensemble music class, as defined by the bill, offered in grade six from the provision limiting the size of any class offered in grades four through six to no larger than 35 students and, instead, permits any such ensemble music class to have up to 45 students.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tara DurantPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27

“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 Education
  2. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
  3. Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
  4. Referred to Committee on Education
  5. Read first time
  6. Placed on Calendar
  7. Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  8. Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
  9. Read second time
  10. Passed by for the day
  11. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  12. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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