HB 1278 VA

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School boards; language access plan for limited English proficient parents. Requires each school board to develop, implement, and post in a publicly accessible location on its website a language access plan consisting of policies and procedures designed to ensure meaningful communication with and informational accessibility for limited English proficient (LEP) parents, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 685.

• Atoosa R. Reaser Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104939D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Feb 2, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
4. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1278) · lower
5. Feb 3, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) · lower
7. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Education with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N) · lower
8. Feb 4, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education · lower
9. Feb 9, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) · lower
11. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N) · lower
12. Feb 9, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107411D-H1 · lower
13. Feb 11, 2026 Read first time · lower
14. Feb 12, 2026 Read second time · lower
15. Feb 12, 2026 committee amendments rejected · lower
16. Feb 12, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
17. Feb 12, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
18. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed House (62-Y 33-N 0-A) · lower
19. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1278) · lower
20. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
21. Feb 16, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
22. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
23. Feb 19, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
24. Feb 19, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108246D-S1 · upper
25. Feb 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
26. Feb 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
27. Feb 20, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
28. Feb 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1278) · lower
29. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · upper
30. Feb 23, 2026 Education and Health Substitute agreed to · upper
31. Feb 23, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
32. Feb 23, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
33. Feb 25, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 95-N 0-A) · lower
34. Feb 27, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
35. Feb 27, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
36. Mar 2, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
37. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
38. Mar 4, 2026 House Conferees: Reaser, Cohen, Tata · lower
39. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
40. Mar 4, 2026 Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, VanValkenburg, Head · upper
41. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
42. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
43. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 30-N 0-A) · lower
44. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A) · upper
45. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
46. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1278ER) · lower
47. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
48. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
49. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
50. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
51. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 764 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Elementary & Secondary Education Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Education Amendment · HTML
• Education Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML