# Virginia SB264: Individualized education programs; guidelines/materials for students for addressing bullying, etc.

Virginia SB264, Individualized education programs; guidelines/materials for students for addressing bullying, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-04 (Tabled in Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)) (as of 2026-11-06).

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- As of: 2026-11-06
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB264
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Individualized education programs; guidelines/materials for students for addressing bullying, etc.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-03-04, Tabled in Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Elementary & Secondary Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (141 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Education; individualized education programs; social skills development. Directs the Department of Education to develop and make available to each school board (i) guidelines for including in individualized education programs strategies and supports to address and prevent bullying, harassment, and teasing, and (ii) model instructional programs or materials for students on awareness, understanding, and acceptance of neurodivergence.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Tabled in Appropriations | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Education and Health Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-03-04: Tabled in Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-02-13: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB264) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26106627D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB264) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100555D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132230.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132229.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103217.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103216.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087027.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087026.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB253: Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- SB226: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal infrastructure, etc. (signed)
- SB225: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132230.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132229.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103217.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103216.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087027.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087026.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB253: Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB253-2026)
- [SB226: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB226-2026)
- [SB225: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB225-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB264-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).