State Del. Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker has put forward a new bill designed to update and clarify how school board leaders are compensated across Virginia, according to the Virginia State House.
The proposal, known as HB382, was introduced Jan. 14, 2026, during the 2026 regular session. It is officially titled: “School board chairmen and vice-chairmen; additional annual salary.”
This overview summarizes the bill text and interprets its major provisions for clarity.
At its core, the bill calls for increasing the maximum extra annual compensation for leaders of school boards and provides greater detail on salary procedures. A school board chairman may receive up to 30% of the base salary or $3,500, whichever is higher, and a vice chairman may receive up to 15% of the base salary or $1,750, whichever is higher, subject to approval by school board resolution or, for appointed boards, the local governing body. Current rules on member mileage reimbursement at the state travel rate remain intact, and any salary hike must be approved by a board vote. The measure outlines when boards in counties, cities, and towns can adopt raises and maintains the rule against pay increases taking effect during a current term, except for staggered-term boards.
This legislation was filed with Rep. Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democrat-5th District) as its lone sponsor.
Since the session began, Bennett-Parker has put forward 12 additional bills.
Bennett-Parker earned a BA from Cornell University in 2007.
A Democrat, Bennett-Parker was elected to the Virginia State Senate in 2026 for the 39th House District, succeeding Adam Ebbin in that seat.
The Virginia legislative process starts when a bill is introduced in either the House of Delegates or the Senate and moves to committees for review and potential changes. If approved, it continues to be debated and voted on in both chambers. Passage by both means the bill heads to the governor, who can enact it, veto it, or allow it to become law without a signature. The Virginia General Assembly meets each year in regular session from the second Monday in January, and delegates introduce hundreds of bills annually, though only some become law.
| Legislative Session | Patron(s) | Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | HB382 | 01/14/2026 | School board chairmen and vice-chairmen; additional annual salary. |
| 2026 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Adele Y. McClure, Atoosa R. Reaser, Briana D. Sewell, Debra D. Gardner, Destiny LeVere Bolling, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Garrett McGuire, Gretchen M Bulova, Jackie H. Glass, Karen Keys-Gamarra, Karen R. “Kacey” Carnegie, Kathy K.L. Tran, Katrina Callsen, Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler, Kimberly Pope Adams, Laura Jane Cohen, Leslie Chambers Mehta, Lily V. Franklin, Marcia S. “Cia” Price, Margaret A. Franklin, Mark C. Downey, Marty Martinez, May Nivar, Michael B. Feggans, Michelle Lopes Maldonado, Nadarius E. Clark, Rae Cousins, Richard C. “Rip” Sullivan, Jr., and Rozia A. Henson, Jr. | HB4 | 01/14/2026 | Affordable housing; preservation, definitions, civil penalty. |
| 2026 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Barbara A. Favola, Dan I. Helmer, Holly M. Seibold, Irene Shin, Jessica L. Anderson, Kathy K.L. Tran, Marcia S. “Cia” Price, Marty Martinez, Michelle Lopes Maldonado, Rae Cousins, and Rozia A. Henson, Jr. | HB93 | 01/14/2026 | Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person. |
| 2026 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | HB94 | 01/14/2026 | Vehicle registration fees; disabled veterans. |
| 2026 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Adele Y. McClure, Amy J. Laufer, Atoosa R. Reaser, Charlie Schmidt, Debra D. Gardner, Destiny LeVere Bolling, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Garrett McGuire, Gretchen M Bulova, Jackie H. Glass, Jessica L. Anderson, Joshua G. Cole, Karen Keys-Gamarra, Karen R. “Kacey” Carnegie, Kathy K.L. Tran, Katrina Callsen, Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler, Kimberly Pope Adams, Laura Jane Cohen, Leslie Chambers Mehta, Marcia S. “Cia” Price, Margaret A. Franklin, Mark C. Downey, Marty Martinez, May Nivar, Michael B. Feggans, Michelle Lopes Maldonado, Nadarius E. Clark, Rae Cousins, Richard C. “Rip” Sullivan, Jr., Rozia A. Henson, Jr., Stacey Annie Carroll, and Virgil Thornton | HB95 | 01/14/2026 | Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. |
| 2026 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Irene Shin, Laura Jane Cohen, Marcia S. “Cia” Price, Shelly A. Simonds, Adele Y. McClure, Amy J. Laufer, Atoosa R. Reaser, Debra D. Gardner, Destiny LeVere Bolling, Garrett McGuire, Gretchen M Bulova, Jackie H. Glass, Jessica L. Anderson, Joshua E. Thomas, Karen Keys-Gamarra, Karen R. “Kacey” Carnegie, Kathy K.L. Tran, Katrina Callsen, Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler, Leslie Chambers Mehta, Lily V. Franklin, Margaret A. Franklin, Mark C. Downey, Marty Martinez, May Nivar, Michael B. Feggans, Michelle Lopes Maldonado, Nadarius E. Clark, Rae Cousins, Richard C. “Rip” Sullivan, Jr., Rozia A. Henson, Jr., Stacey Annie Carroll, Virgil Thornton, and Vivian E. Watts | HB96 | 01/14/2026 | School breakfast; availability at no cost to students. |
| 2026 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Betsy B. Carr, Alfonso H. Lopez, Elizabeth R. Guzman, and Paul E. Krizek | HB377 | 01/14/2026 | Uniform Statewide Building Code; amendments, energy efficiency and conservation. |
| 2026 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | HB379 | 01/14/2026 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application, notice, deposit, fee. |
| 2026 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Delores L. McQuinn, and Jeion A. Ward | HB380 | 01/14/2026 | Celiac disease; training materials for restaurant personnel. |
| 2026 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker and Marcia S. “Cia” Price | HB381 | 01/14/2026 | Investigation or autopsy of dead bodies; notification of retention of whole organ. |
| 2026 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | HB383 | 01/14/2026 | SCHEV; exemption of certain courses and programs of instruction from certification requirement. |
| 2026 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | HB385 | 01/14/2026 | Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores, tastings. |
| 2026 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Alfonso H. Lopez, and Jackie H. Glass | HB975 | 01/14/2026 | Alcoholic beverage control; food-to-beverage ratio, report. |
| 2025 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | HB2653 | 01/14/2025 | Qualified equity and subordinated debt investments tax credit; sunset. |
| 2025 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Shelly A. Simonds, Adele Y. McClure, Alex Q. Askew, Alfonso H. Lopez, Atoosa R. Reaser, Betsy B. Carr, Bonita G. Anthony, C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr., Candi Mundon King, Charniele L. Herring, Dan I. Helmer, Debra D. Gardner, Delores L. McQuinn, Destiny LeVere Bolling, Holly M. Seibold, Irene Shin, Jackie H. Glass, Kathy K.L. Tran, Katrina Callsen, Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler, Laura Jane Cohen, Marcia S. “Cia” Price, Mark D. Sickles, Marty Martinez, Michael B. Feggans, Michelle Lopes Maldonado, Patrick A. Hope, Paul E. Krizek, Rae Cousins, Richard C. “Rip” Sullivan, Jr., and Vivian E. Watts | HB1973 | 01/13/2025 | Affordable housing; preservation, definitions, civil penalty. |
| 2025 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | HB1993 | 01/13/2025 | Public school buses; display of advertising, hiring of school bus drivers. |
| 2025 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | HB1994 | 01/13/2025 | Alcoholic beverage control; requirements for restaurant retail licensees. |
| 2025 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | HB1995 | 01/13/2025 | SCHEV; evaluating certain activities/programs of private & out-of-state postsecondary institutions. |
| 2025 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | HB1996 | 01/13/2025 | Planning and zoning; second public hearing notice. |
| 2025 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker and Irene Shin | HB2104 | 01/13/2025 | Seizure rescue meds.; administration by certain school employees, possession by certain students. |
| 2025 | Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Irene Shin, Marcia S. “Cia” Price, Michelle Lopes Maldonado, and Nadarius E. Clark | HB1960 | 01/08/2025 | Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. |
