Virginia House Bill 116
Session 2026
School board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution.
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Passed Senate on Feb 25, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
116
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
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Charlie Schmidt
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Ellen H. McLaughlin
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Gretchen M. Bulova
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Jessica L. Anderson
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John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Mark C. Downey
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Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
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Yes
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-79 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution.
School board employee grievance procedure; timing of dispute resolution. Requires the grievance procedure for certain school board employees to afford a timely and fair method of the resolution of disputes arising between the school board and such employees before dismissal or other disciplinary actions, excluding suspensions. Current law requires such procedure to afford a timely and fair method of the resolution of disputes arising between the school board and such employees regarding dismissal or other disciplinary actions, excluding suspensions, but is silent on the timing of such dispute resolution. This bill is identical to SB 824.
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB116)
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02/25/2026
Senate
Signed by President
02/25/2026
House
Signed by Speaker
02/25/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB116)
02/25/2026
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB116ER)
02/25/2026
House
Enrolled
02/23/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/23/2026
Senate
Read third time
02/20/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
02/20/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/20/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/19/2026
Senate
Reported from Education and Health (12-Y 0-N)
01/28/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/28/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
01/27/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 6-N 0-A)
01/26/2026
House
Read second time and engrossed
01/23/2026
House
Read first time
01/21/2026
House
Reported from Education (20-Y 2-N)
01/20/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
01/19/2026
House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
01/08/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB116)
01/02/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Education
01/02/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103123D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:27:01 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:53:23 AM