THE POLICY LANDSCAPE
Rights, restrictions & the places between.
VA SB563 (2026)
Public elementary and secondary schools; parent's right to opt children out of certain ed. content.
Anti-LGBTQ+
Summary
Parents of public elementary and secondary school children; fundamental right to opt children out of certain educational content.
- 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 4-N)
- Record retrieved
Bill types
As labelled in the project's tracker.
Opt-Out LGBTQ EducationCensorship: Drag Ban
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 26102633D | |
| Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health | |
| Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB563) | |
| Senate | Assigned Education sub: Public Education | |
| Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 4-N) |
Legislative status and legal enforcement are different. See the policy areas and the court sources they cite for enforcement.
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