THE POLICY LANDSCAPE
Rights, restrictions & the places between.
VA SB561 (2026)
Public schools; reasonable accommodation based on biological sex required, civil cause of action.
Anti-LGBTQ+
Summary
Public schools; bathrooms, changing facilities, and other facilities located in public schools; reasonable accommodation based on biological sex required; civil cause of action.
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
- Session
- 2026 Regular Regular Session
- Stage reported
- Introduced Session adjourned
- First recorded action
- Latest action
- : Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
- Record retrieved
Bill types
As labelled in the project's tracker.
Trans Bathroom Ban: K12
Links
- LegiScan record(opens another site)
- Official legislature page(opens another site)
- Introduced text (Jan 14, 2026)(opens another site)
- Bill page on this site
Recorded actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100803D | |
| Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health | |
| Senate | Assigned Education sub: Public Education | |
| Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB561) | |
| Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) |
Legislative status and legal enforcement are different. See the policy areas and the court sources they cite for enforcement.
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