HB 116 VA

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School board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution. Requires the grievance procedure for certain school board employees to afford a timely and fair method of the resolution of disputes arising between the school board and such employees before dismissal or other disciplinary actions, excluding suspensions. Current law requires such procedure to afford a timely and fair method of the resolution of disputes arising between the school board and such employees regarding dismissal or other disciplinary actions, excluding suspensions, but is silent on the timing of such dispute resolution. This bill is identical to SB 824.

• Jeion A. Ward Democratic · primary

1. Jan 2, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103123D · lower
2. Jan 2, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Jan 8, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB116) · lower
4. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
5. Jan 20, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 21, 2026 Reported from Education (20-Y 2-N) · lower
7. Jan 23, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Jan 26, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Jan 27, 2026 Read third time and passed House (93-Y 6-N 0-A) · lower
10. Jan 28, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Jan 28, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
12. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (12-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Feb 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Feb 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 20, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Feb 23, 2026 Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Feb 25, 2026 Enrolled · lower
19. Feb 25, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB116ER) · lower
20. Feb 25, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB116) · lower
21. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
22. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
24. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
25. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 67 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
26. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0067) · 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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML