# Virginia SB908: Public schools; student discipline and codes of conduct, etc.

Virginia SB908, Public schools; student discipline and codes of conduct, etc., 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 (CHAP0438)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB908
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public schools; student discipline and codes of conduct, etc.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-05
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0438)
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (207 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Public schools; student discipline and codes of conduct; prevention of and response to cyberbullying; policies and procedures required. Requires the Board of Education to include in its guidelines and model policies for codes of student conduct developed pursuant to applicable law standards for school board policies on cyberbullying, defined in the bill as bullying that occurs through the use of technology, including through cell phones and other electronic devices and technology capable of accessing the Internet. The bill requires each school board to expand on its policies and procedures relating to the prevention and prohibition of bullying that are included in its student conduct policies and procedures pursuant to relevant law by including policies and procedures that (i) address instances of cyberbullying that occur outside of school property between students enrolled in the school division; (ii) provide protections designed to ensure that any student who is a victim of or a witness to an instance of cyberbullying is not deterred from reporting or seeking support for such instance of cyberbullying by fears of retaliation, social alienation or rejection, or other negative treatment; and (iii) include a list of support services and resources available through each public school to any student who is a victim of cyberbullying relating to reporting and seeking support after experiencing an instance of cyberbullying.

## 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 | House | Passed House | pass | 90 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 19 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | 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 | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0438) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 438 (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 (SB908) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB908ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed House (90-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Education (19-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (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)
- 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate (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 (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB908) (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 25102003D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074407.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074406.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066784.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066783.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013778.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013777.PDF)

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- 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/1074407.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074406.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066784.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066783.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013778.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013777.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-SB908-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).