Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 905
Session 2025
Internet Safety Advisory Council; established, Internet safety education program.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 24, 2025
First Action
Jan 5, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 24, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
905
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (0)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-24.2, relating to school boards; Internet safety education program; Internet Safety Advisory Council established. School boards; Internet safety education program; Internet Safety Advisory Council established. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish and appoint no more than 12 members to the Internet Safety Advisory Council and requires the Council to (i) develop, annually review, and update as necessary model policies, model instructional practices, and best practices for school boards relating to Internet safety and the safe use of media and technology by students and teachers in public schools; (ii) develop, post, and maintain on the Department of Education's website, and update as necessary, a webpage with links to instructional practices, curricula, and other teacher resources for the safe use of media and technology by students and teachers that school divisions may incorporate into their Internet safety instructional programs; and (iii) submit a report of its findings to the Board of Education and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than October 31, 2025. The provisions of the bill have an expiration date of July 1, 2026.
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0436)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 436 (Effective 07/01/25)
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB905)
03/07/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB905ER)
03/07/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/20/2025
Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/20/2025
House
Passed House with substitute (78-Y 18-N)
02/20/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/20/2025
House
Education Substitute agreed to
02/20/2025
House
Read third time
02/19/2025
House
Read second time
02/17/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB905)
02/17/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25107196D-H1
02/17/2025
House
Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
02/11/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
02/10/2025
House
Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
02/03/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education
02/03/2025
House
Read first time
02/03/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
01/31/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB905)
01/28/2025
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
01/27/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
01/27/2025
Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to
01/27/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
01/27/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/24/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/24/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
01/24/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/23/2025
Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
01/23/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25105296D-S1
01/21/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB905)
01/16/2025
Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
01/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/05/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101004D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 7, 2025 2:18:06 AM
Record Updated
Sep 1, 2025 1:27:19 PM