HB 1486 VA

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Public schools; student instruction; addictive potential of time spent using certain electronic devices. Requires instruction concerning time spent using electronic devices such as computers, cell phones, and other smart devices and the addictive potential thereof to be provided by the public schools as prescribed by the Board of Education. This bill is identical to SB 568.

• Sam Rasoul Democratic · primary

1. Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104410D · lower
2. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
4. Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Education (19-Y 2-N) · lower
6. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1486) · lower
7. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
12. Feb 19, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
13. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
14. Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
18. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 9, 2026 Enrolled · lower
20. Mar 9, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1486ER) · lower
21. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1486) · lower
22. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
23. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by President · upper
24. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
25. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 318 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
27. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0318) · 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