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HB 362 VA
Introduced

Public elementary and secondary student textbooks; print as primary curriculum basis.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 12, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

Virginia House Bill 362 would modify education law to establish printed textbooks as the primary curriculum basis for public elementary and secondary schools. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to prioritize print textbooks in public school curricula.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-1, as it shall become effective, 22.1-238, as it is currently effective, and 22.1-241, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to public elementary and secondary student textbooks; print as primary curriculum basis.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (13)
  1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103837D · lower
  2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
  3. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB362) · lower
  4. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
  5. Feb 2, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  6. Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 1-N 1-A) · lower
  7. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N) · lower
  8. Feb 4, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education · lower
  9. Feb 4, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106181D-H1 · lower
  10. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB362) · lower
  11. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
  12. Feb 9, 2026 Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote) · lower
  13. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower

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