# Virginia HB206: College partnership laboratory schools; transparency.

Virginia HB206, College partnership laboratory schools; transparency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0790)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB206
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: College partnership laboratory schools; transparency.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0790)
- Sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (165 yes, 57 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

College partnership laboratory schools; transparency. Requires, for college partnership laboratory schools that form a collaborative partnership with one or more school divisions, the parents of any enrolled student to be notified of such collaborative partnership and provided with contact information for an administrator in such partnering division that the parent can contact with questions or concerns about program administration or the student's experience at the college partnership laboratory school. The bill requires each college partnership laboratory to identify in a conspicuous and publicly accessible manner and location on the school's website the members and meeting schedule of the school's governing board; a summary of the operational, budgetary, and contractual decisions of such governing board; and the Board of Education regulations to which such school is subject.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Open, fair access to lab schools: benefit, medium. Enrollment is open by lottery to any student who lives in Virginia. If spots run out, the school sets a waitlist by lottery and tells parents their child’s place. Schools must follow nondiscrimination laws, including protections for disability, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religi…
- State standards apply to lab schools: benefit, medium. Lab schools must follow Virginia’s Standards of Quality, including the Standards of Learning and Accreditation, as set in their contract. When a lab school and a local division run a program together, that program counts as the local division’s for accreditation.
- Lab schools: transparency and cost controls: benefit, low. Each lab school has a governing board and must post its members, meeting schedule, key decisions, and the rules that apply on its website. The school manages its own budget, contracts, and staff, and may contract with school boards, colleges, or others for buildings and services. Payments to school…
- Tuition rules for lab school courses: mixed, medium. Required high-school courses are tuition-free. Schools may charge tuition for courses that give college credit and for optional enrichment classes. In partnered programs where a local division runs enrollment, that division may charge tuition for students who live outside the division.
- Lab schools named local education agencies: mixed, low. An approved lab school is a local education agency (LEA) but is not a school division. This changes who holds some duties and may affect funding and oversight.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 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 | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 73 | 25 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 17 | 5 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 2 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0790) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 790 (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 (HB206) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB206ER) (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 (21-Y 19-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 (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB206) (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 (73-Y 25-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 (17-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104104D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223232.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223231.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193951.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193950.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083074.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083073.PDF)

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- 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/1223232.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223231.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193951.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193950.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083074.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083073.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-HB206-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).