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VA SB109

VA SB109
School boards; parental notification, safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in household.


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Introduced
01/02/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
01/26/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session

Bill Summary

School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in household. Requires each school board to develop and implement a policy to require the annual notification of the parent of each student enrolled in the school division, to be sent by email and, if applicable, SMS text message, of (i) the importance of securely storing any prescription drug, as defined in relevant law, present in the household and (ii) the parent's legal responsibility to safely store any firearm present in the household. The bill also requires each parental notification to include information on (a) relevant state laws and regulations relating to safe firearm storage and child access to firearms and (b) firearm-related accidents, injuries, and deaths, including the role of firearms in suicides, tips and resources for seeking help for a child that may be a danger to himself and others, and current statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on youth firearm fatality rates. Finally, the bill requires each school board to make such parental notification available in multiple languages on its website.

AI Summary

This bill requires each local school board to create and implement a policy that mandates the annual notification of parents of enrolled students. This notification, to be sent via email and potentially SMS text message within 30 days of the school year's start, will inform parents about the importance of securely storing prescription drugs (medications prescribed by a doctor) in their homes and their legal responsibility to safely store any firearms. The notification must also include information on relevant state laws concerning safe firearm storage and child access, details about firearm-related accidents, injuries, and deaths, including the role of firearms in suicides, resources for seeking help for children who may be a danger to themselves or others, and current statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on youth firearm fatalities. Additionally, school boards must make this parental notification available in multiple languages on their websites.

Committee Categories

Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

House Education Hearing (08:00:00 2/25/2026 House Committee Room A - 008) (on 02/25/2026)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB109
K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee Amendment https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB109/text/SB109AHC1
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB109) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138809.PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB109/text/SB109
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