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Student instruction; Internet safety, policy to include key modern digital safety topics.

It became law on Apr 2.

VA HB 171 · House Bill · 2026

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Apr 2

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Apr 2

What it does

Student instruction; internet safety; certain topics. Requires the internet safety component that is integrated into each school division's instructional program as required by its acceptable internet use policy to include instruction on key modern digital safety topics, including online scams, misinformation, and content generated by artificial intelligence.

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Law in Virginia. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.

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