# Virginia HB462: Health Ed. SOL; Bd. of Ed. to require literacy instruction in grade 9 & 10 in next revision.

Virginia HB462, Health Ed. SOL; Bd. of Ed. to require literacy instruction in grade 9 & 10 in next revision., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0799)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB462
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health Ed. SOL; Bd. of Ed. to require literacy instruction in grade 9 & 10 in next revision.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0799)
- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 10 (236 yes, 99 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Board of Education; review and revision of Health Education Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework; development of health care literacy instruction; removal of duplicative or outdated health instruction. Directs the Board of Education, during its next regularly scheduled revision of the Health Education Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework to, in consultation with the School Health Services Committee, (i) develop a health care literacy program of instruction to be required at grades nine and 10 for the purpose of helping students navigate the health care system efficiently and effectively and, in developing such program of instruction, to consider the inclusion of certain topics and content enumerated by the bill and (ii) identify and remove from such Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework for grades nine and 10 any instructional subjects or topics the inclusion of which is duplicative or outdated.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Health care literacy for 9th and 10th graders: benefit, low. The Board of Education must add a health care literacy program for grades 9 and 10 during its next regular update of the Health Education Standards. Lessons cover navigating the health system; finding, understanding, evaluating, and using health information; and talking with health care providers.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 64 | 33 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Education and Health Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | 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 with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 64 | 34 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 14 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 17 | 5 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 9 | 1 |   |

## Actions (41)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0799) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 799 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB462) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB462ER) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB462) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108313D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (10-Y 0-N 4-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (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 (64-Y 34-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)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB462) (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Committee substitute printed 26106279D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reconsidered by Education (House)
- 2026-02-02: Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (17-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB462) (House)
- 2026-01-27: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101365D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222691.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222690.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199263.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199262.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185447.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185446.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182081.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182080.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107619.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107618.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097413.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097246.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097250.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097412.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097245.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097249.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084540.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084539.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/1222691.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222690.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199263.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199262.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185447.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185446.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182081.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182080.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107619.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107618.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097413.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097246.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097250.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097412.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097245.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097249.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084540.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084539.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-HB462-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).