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HB333 • 2026

History/soc. science SOL & Curriculum Framework; revision of Framework.

An Act to direct the Board of Education to consider, during its next regularly scheduled revision of the history and social science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework, the necessity of including in such Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework additional instructional emphasis on recent, twenty-first century history and current events, including events on or related to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Helmer
Last action
2026-04-22
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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History/soc. science SOL & Curriculum Framework; revision of Framework.

Public schools; programs and courses of instruction; instruction on January 6 insurrection; requirements and limitations.

What This Bill Does

  • Public schools; programs and courses of instruction; instruction on January 6 insurrection; requirements and limitations.
  • Permits a school board to provide a program of instruction on or relating to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol to public school students only in accordance with the requirements of the bill.
  • The bill prohibits any such program of instruction, any accompanying curriculum or instructional materials, or any instruction provided by a teacher as a part of such program of instruction from (i) describing, portraying, or presenting as credible a description or portrayal of the actions precipitating or involved in the January 6, 2021, insurrection as peaceful protest or (ii) stating, suggesting, or presenting as credible a statement or suggestion that there was extensive election fraud that could have changed or actually changed the results of the 2020 presidential election.
  • The bill requires any such program of instruction, any accompanying curriculum or instructional materials, or any instruction provided by a teacher as a part of such program of instruction to describe the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol as an unprecedented, violent attack on U.S.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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HB333G

2026-04-13 • Governor

Governor's Recommendation

Plain English: (HB333) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION I approve the general purpose of this bill, but I am returning it without my signature with the request that the attached Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (26110208D) be accepted.

  • (HB333) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION I approve the general purpose of this bill, but I am returning it without my signature with the request that the attached Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (26110208D) be accepted.
HB333H1

2026-04-13 • Governor

Governor Substitute

Plain English: 2026 SESSION HOUSE SUBSTITUTE 26110208D HOUSE BILL NO.

  • 2026 SESSION HOUSE SUBSTITUTE 26110208D HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 333 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Governor on April 11, 2026) (Patron Prior to Substitute—Delegate Helmer) A BILL to direct the Board of Education to consider, during its next regularly scheduled revision of the history and social science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework, the necessity of including in such Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework additional instructional emphasis on recent, twenty-first century history and current events, including events on or related to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol.
  • Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1.
  • § 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-22 Governor

    Governor's recommendation adopted

  2. 2026-04-22 House

    Signed by Speaker

  3. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Signed by President

  4. 2026-04-22 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 1049 (effective 7/1/2026)

  5. 2026-04-22 House

    Reenrolled

  6. 2026-04-22 House

    Reenrolled bill text (HB333ER2)

  7. 2026-04-22 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1049)

  8. 2026-04-22 House

    House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A)

  9. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  10. 2026-04-11 Governor

    Governor's recommendation received by House

  11. 2026-03-10 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  12. 2026-03-10 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  13. 2026-03-05 House

    Signed by Speaker

  14. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Signed by President

  15. 2026-03-05 House

    Enrolled

  16. 2026-03-05 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB333ER)

  17. 2026-03-05 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB333)

  18. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Read third time

  19. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Read third time

  20. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  21. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Rules suspended

  22. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  23. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  24. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  25. 2026-02-26 Education and Health

    Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 5-N 1-A)

  26. 2026-02-19 Public Education

    Assigned Education sub: Public Education

  27. 2026-02-04 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  28. 2026-02-04 Education and Health

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  29. 2026-02-03 House

    Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)

  30. 2026-02-02 House

    Read second time and engrossed

  31. 2026-01-30 House

    Read first time

  32. 2026-01-28 Education

    Reported from Education (14-Y 7-N)

  33. 2026-01-27 K-12 Subcommittee

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)

  34. 2026-01-23 K-12 Subcommittee

    Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

  35. 2026-01-23 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB333)

  36. 2026-01-11 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104924D

  37. 2026-01-11 Education

    Referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

Public schools; programs and courses of instruction; instruction on January 6 insurrection; requirements and limitations.
Permits a school board to provide a program of instruction on or relating to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol to public school students only in accordance with the requirements of the bill. The bill prohibits any such program of instruction, any accompanying curriculum or instructional materials, or any instruction provided by a teacher as a part of such program of instruction from (i) describing, portraying, or presenting as credible a description or portrayal of the actions precipitating or involved in the January 6, 2021, insurrection as peaceful protest or (ii) stating, suggesting, or presenting as credible a statement or suggestion that there was extensive election fraud that could have changed or actually changed the results of the 2020 presidential election. The bill requires any such program of instruction, any accompanying curriculum or instructional materials, or any instruction provided by a teacher as a part of such program of instruction to describe the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol as an unprecedented, violent attack on U.S. democratic institutions, infrastructure, and representatives for the purpose of overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Current Bill Text

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An Act to direct the Board of Education to consider, during its next regularly scheduled revision of the history and social science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework, the necessity of including in such Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework additional instructional emphasis on recent, twenty-first century history and current events, including events on or related to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
§ 1. That the Board of Education (the Board) shall, during its next regularly scheduled revision of the history and social science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework and in its subsequent selection of associated textbooks and high-quality instructional materials, consider whether it would be necessary to include in such Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework additional instructional emphasis on recent, twenty-first century history and current events, including the events on or related to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol.