# Virginia HB1437: Teacher, other instructional personnel, etc., exits; data collection, disaggregation by race.

Virginia HB1437, Teacher, other instructional personnel, etc., exits; data collection, disaggregation by race., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lindsey Dougherty (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0849)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1437-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1437
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Teacher, other instructional personnel, etc., exits; data collection, disaggregation by race.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0849)
- Sponsor: Lindsey Dougherty (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (153 yes, 67 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff position exits; data collection; disaggregation by race; reason for exit. Requires each school board to report to the Department of Education annually the number and type of teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff position exits in the school division, disaggregated by the race of the individual who exited the position. The bill also provides that for each such exit occurring during the reporting year, the reason for the exit, including whether the exit was voluntary or involuntary, shall be collected and reported. This bill is identical to SB 785.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Schools must report staff exits and vacancies: benefit, low. Every Virginia school board must file a yearly report. It lists how many teachers, instructional staff, and support staff left and which jobs are vacant. For each exit, the report must include the person’s race and the reason, including whether it was voluntary or involuntary. Each approved teacher…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lindsey Dougherty (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 17 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 8 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 63 | 35 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 14 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 3 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0849) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 849 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1437) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1437ER) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-23: Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Education and Health (8-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-09: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1437) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Committee substitute printed 26106856D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1437) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-22: Presented and ordered printed 26101630D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222852.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222851.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177964.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177963.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115977.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115973.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115972.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115976.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107976.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107975.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094849.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094848.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222852.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222851.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177964.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177963.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115977.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115973.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115972.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115976.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107976.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107975.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094849.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094848.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1437-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).