# Virginia HB171: Student instruction; Internet safety, policy to include key modern digital safety topics. Virginia HB171, Student instruction; Internet safety, policy to include key modern digital safety topics., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alex Q. Askew (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0048)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB171-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB171 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Student instruction; Internet safety, policy to include key modern digital safety topics. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-06 - Last action: 2026-04-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0048) - Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (192 yes, 31 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Student instruction; internet safety; certain topics. Requires the internet safety component that is integrated into each school division's instructional program as required by its acceptable internet use policy to include instruction on key modern digital safety topics, including online scams, misinformation, and content generated by artificial intelligence. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Students get lessons on modern internet risks: benefit, low. Public school divisions must include internet safety lessons in their policies and teaching programs. Lessons must cover online scams, misinformation, and content made by artificial intelligence. The state education superintendent must provide guidance on these topics. Local school boards must revi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 75 | 24 | | | 2026-01-21 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 16 | 6 | | | 2026-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 1 | | ## Actions (27) - 2026-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0048) (Governor) - 2026-04-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 48 (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) - 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB171) (House) - 2026-03-06: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB171ER) (House) - 2026-03-06: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-06: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-02: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB171) (House) - 2026-01-28: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Read third time and passed House (75-Y 24-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-01-26: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-01-23: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-21: Reported from Education (16-Y 6-N) (House) - 2026-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) (House) - 2026-01-19: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-06: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2026-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103769D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215533.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215532.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193926.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193925.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082698.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082697.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/1215533.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215532.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193926.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193925.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082698.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082697.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB171-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).