# Virginia SB33: Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding.

Virginia SB33, Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0050)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB33-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB33
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0050)
- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (327 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding. Includes as covered programs that are eligible for funding under the At-Risk Program initiatives to support both the physical and mental health of students in public schools, including the hiring of licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses. This bill is a recommendation of the School Health Services Committee and is identical to HB 195.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Class-size funding targets at-risk young students: benefit, low. Virginia’s voluntary class-size program now refers to schools with high or moderate concentrations of students at risk of educational failure. The program supports smaller classes in kindergarten through third grade. School divisions choose whether to participate, and funding depends on money provi…
- Student health support, but college spending barred: mixed, low. Schools can use At-Risk grants for dropout prevention, Project Discovery, English classes, AVID, homework help, and other programs preventing educational failure. Allowed health uses include students’ physical and mental health programs and hiring licensed practical, registered, and advanced practi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0050) (Governor)
- 2026-04-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 50 (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 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB33) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB33ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-02-18: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB33) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB33) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100144D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215525.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215524.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191284.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191283.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139684.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139683.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139666.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-11-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081379.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081378.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/1215525.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215524.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191284.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191283.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139684.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139683.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139666.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081379.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081378.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-SB33-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).