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HB 1499·VA·house

DOE; policies relating to instructional material that contains sexually explicit content.

EnactedFiled Jan 23, 2026
Sponsor: LeVere Bolling (D)
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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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