# Virginia SB102: School boards; high school courses or dual enrollment programs for certain certifications.

Virginia SB102, School boards; high school courses or dual enrollment programs for certain certifications., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-03 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB102
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: School boards; high school courses or dual enrollment programs for certain certifications.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-31
- Last action: 2026-02-03, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

School boards; courses of instruction; high school courses or dual enrollment programs for certification as a certified nurse aide, emergency medical technician, or firefighter; establishment permitted; requirements. Permits any school board to provide to high school students, either on school premises or through a dual enrollment program or other partnership with a comprehensive community college, courses of instruction that prepare students for and lead to (i) certification as a certified nurse aide, provided that such course is approved by and meets the requirements of the Board of Nursing and is taught by a qualified individual, consistent with the requirements of the Board of Nursing; (ii) certification as an emergency medical technician, provided that such course is consistent with the requirements established by the Office of Emergency Medical Services and taught by an emergency medical technician instructor who meets the requirements set forth in the bill; or (iii) firefighting level 1 certification, as defined by the bill, provided that such course is consistent with the National Fire Protection Association 1001, level one, firefighter standards as administered by the Department of Fire Programs and taught by an individual qualified to provided such instruction. The bill also requires any school board that provides any such course of instruction on school premises to high school students to ensure that any individual employed, contracted, or permitted to volunteer to provide instruction in such course meets the requirements set forth in applicable law relating to data on convictions for certain crimes and child abuse and neglect, fingerprinting, and criminal history records checks.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-02-03: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB102) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Committee substitute printed 26105912D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100074D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095419.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095418.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093425.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093424.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082862.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082861.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095419.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095418.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093425.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093424.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082862.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082861.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-SB102-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).