# Virginia SJ261: Specialized Education School Week; designating as first week of Oct. 2025 & each succeeding year.

Virginia SJ261, Specialized Education School Week; designating as first week of Oct. 2025 & each succeeding year., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-02-20 (Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ261ER)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SJ261-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SJ261
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Specialized Education School Week; designating as first week of Oct. 2025 & each succeeding year.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-20, Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ261ER)
- Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (155 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Specialized Education School Week. Designates the first week of October, in 2025 and in each succeeding year, as Specialized Education School Week.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Agreed to by House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reading waived Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Rules (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ261ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Agreed to by House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Taken up (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-01-22: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Reading waived Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Rules (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103512D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066428.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066427.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018071.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018070.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
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066428.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066427.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018071.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018070.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-SJ261-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).