HB 1499·VA·house
DOE; policies relating to instructional material that contains sexually explicit content.
EnactedFiled Jan 23, 2026
Sponsor: LeVere Bolling (D)
Latest Action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0321)
Apr 6, 2026
Summary
The bill directs the State Department of Education to create model policies that require schools to inform parents when a teacher assigns material containing sexually explicit content. Parents can review the material and request a non‑explicit substitute. School boards must adopt these policies, but they cannot be used to ban or remove books.
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