# Virginia SB568: Public schools; student instruction, addictive potential of time spent using certain electr. device.

Virginia SB568, Public schools; student instruction, addictive potential of time spent using certain electr. device., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB568
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public schools; student instruction, addictive potential of time spent using certain electr. device.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319)
- Sponsor: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 10 (295 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Public schools; student instruction; addictive potential of time spent using certain electronic devices. Requires instruction concerning time spent using electronic devices such as computers, cell phones, and other smart devices and the addictive potential thereof to be provided by the public schools as prescribed by the Board of Education. This bill is identical to HB 1486.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alcohol and drunk driving lessons at school: benefit, low. The law requires public schools to teach about alcohol abuse, underage drinking, and drunk driving dangers. The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority provides materials to the Department of Education. The Department reviews the materials and sends approved versions to schools. Students get…
- Schools teach about drugs, gambling, screens: benefit, low. The law requires instruction on drugs and drug abuse, gambling and its addictive potential, and time on electronic devices and addiction risk. The Virginia Board of Education sets the standards and content. Public schools must teach these lessons. The goal is to help students and families understan…
- Tobacco and hemp health lessons in schools: benefit, low. The law requires lessons on the health and safety risks of tobacco and hemp products intended for smoking. The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth develops the classroom materials, using state legal definitions for covered products. The Department of Education distributes these materials to every…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 36 | 4 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Education and Health Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (44)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 319 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB568ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-10: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-03-06: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Committee substitute printed 26109070D-H1 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-03-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-20: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-02-20: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Blank Action (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee substitute printed 26107469D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104877D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217411.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217410.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211898.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211897.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192130.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192129.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189976.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190153.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190152.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144955.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143116.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144954.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143115.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090875.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090874.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/1217411.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217410.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211898.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211897.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192130.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192129.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189976.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190153.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190152.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144955.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143116.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144954.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143115.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090875.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090874.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-SB568-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).