# Virginia HB568: Student literacy programs and plans; certain adjustments.

Virginia HB568, Student literacy programs and plans; certain adjustments., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-04 (Continued to 2027 in Education (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB568
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Student literacy programs and plans; certain adjustments.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Continued to 2027 in Education (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: K-12 Subcommittee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Student literacy programs and plans; certain adjustments. Prohibits any Department of Education-approved student literacy screener that is administered to identify deficiencies that warrant reading intervention services for students in grades kindergarten through eight from commencing earlier than the tenth full instructional day of the academic year, and requires the testing window established by the Department to extend no fewer than 15 full instructional days to ensure adequate instructional readiness and equitable access. The bill requires (i) the Department's template for student reading plans to (a) auto-populate all available student data from the results on the literacy screener provided by the Department; (b) minimize duplicative manual data entry; (c) authorize the use of standardized instructional profiles for students presenting substantially similar literacy needs, where appropriate; and (d) permit the batch creation of plans when it is appropriate to the instructional context; (ii) the Department to annually compile, in a de-identified format, themes and trends reported through division-level educator feedback mechanisms related to the implementation of the literacy screeners provided by the Department and the development of reading plans; and (iii) prior to the statewide implementation of any substantial modification to the literacy screeners provided by the Department or associated data systems, the Department to conduct an implementation feasibility analysis that assesses system readiness, teacher workload impact, and anticipated training needs. The bill also establishes several new requirements for divisionwide literacy plans.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Continued to 2027 in Education (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-04: Continued to 2027 in Education (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB568) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104625D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084987.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084986.PDF)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084987.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084986.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-HB568-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).