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Proposed “Autumn’s Law” pushed to 2027 General Assembly session

A proposed bill that would have made bullying illegal in Virginia has been continued to next year.

On Monday, lawmakers in the Virginia Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted 9-6 to continue SB265 “Autumn’s Law” to the 2027 General Assembly session.

The bill is named in honor of 10 year old autumn bushman, a Roanoke County fourth grader who died by suicide after she was bullied at school.