HB 836·VA·house
Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc.
EnactedFiled Jan 13, 2026
Sponsor: Rasoul
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 680 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 13, 2026
Summary
The act requires that every public elementary and secondary school in Virginia enroll and serve all children regardless of the child’s or parents’ immigration or citizenship status. It also bars school officials, contractors, and school resource officers from collecting, sharing, or using that status to exclude anyone, and it gives families a right to sue if the rule is broken.
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