# Virginia SB905: Internet Safety Advisory Council; established, Internet safety education program.

Virginia SB905, Internet Safety Advisory Council; established, Internet safety education program., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0436)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB905
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Internet Safety Advisory Council; established, Internet safety education program.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-05
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0436)
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (229 yes, 26 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

School boards; Internet safety education program; Internet Safety Advisory Council established. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish and appoint no more than 12 members to the Internet Safety Advisory Council and requires the Council to (i) develop, annually review, and update as necessary model policies, model instructional practices, and best practices for school boards relating to Internet safety and the safe use of media and technology by students and teachers in public schools; (ii) develop, post, and maintain on the Department of Education's website, and update as necessary, a webpage with links to instructional practices, curricula, and other teacher resources for the safe use of media and technology by students and teachers that school divisions may incorporate into their Internet safety instructional programs; and (iii) submit a report of its findings to the Board of Education and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than October 31, 2025. The provisions of the bill have an expiration date of July 1, 2026.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 78 | 18 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 14 | 8 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (38)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0436) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 436 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB905) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB905ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Passed House with substitute (78-Y 18-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-20: Education Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-20: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB905) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Committee substitute printed 25107196D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB905) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105296D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB905) (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2025-01-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101004D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074399.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074398.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068525.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068524.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054443.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054442.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047035.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047034.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027183.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027182.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013769.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013768.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074399.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074398.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068525.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068524.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054443.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054442.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047035.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047034.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027183.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027182.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013769.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013768.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB905-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).