# Virginia SB785: Teacher, other instructional personnel, etc., exits; data collection, disaggregation by race.

Virginia SB785, Teacher, other instructional personnel, etc., exits; data collection, disaggregation by race., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0850)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB785
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Teacher, other instructional personnel, etc., exits; data collection, disaggregation by race.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0850)
- Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (150 yes, 61 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff position exits; data collection; disaggregation by race; reason for exit. Requires each school board to report to the Department of Education annually the number and type of teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff position exits in the school division, disaggregated by the race of the individual who exited the position. The bill also provides that for each such exit occurring during the reporting year, the reason for the exit, including whether the exit was voluntary or involuntary, shall be collected and reported. This bill is identical to HB 1437.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Statewide reporting on teacher workforce: benefit, low. Each school board reports every year on staff who left and on open jobs. Reports cover teachers, other instructional staff, and support staff. For each exit, boards report the person’s race and the reason, voluntary or involuntary. Approved teacher-prep programs report how many people finished, by…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Passed House | pass | 63 | 34 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 14 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 22 | 18 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Education and Health Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 12 | 2 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0850) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 850 (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)
- 2026-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB785) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB785ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-23: Passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from Education (14-Y 7-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 (22-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (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 (SB785) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26106691D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26104489D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222859.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222858.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177109.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177108.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132258.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132257.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103257.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103256.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095696.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095695.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/1222859.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222858.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177109.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177108.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132258.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132257.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103257.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103256.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095696.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095695.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-SB785-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).