VirginiaSpecial education; certain educational settings, student age range restriction.
What it does
Special education; student age range restrictions in educational settings. Prohibits any student with a disability in grades kindergarten through six from being regularly assigned to any educational setting, including any specialized educational setting, in which the maximum age range exceeds four years unless the student's individualized education program (IEP) team determines that an exception is appropriate and justifies such exception in the student's IEP. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0617)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 617 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB461)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB461ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 11Senate amendment agreed to by House (71-Y 28-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Mar 10Education and Health Amendment agreed toMajor
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day
- Mar 6Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 6Rules suspended
- Mar 5Reported from Education and Health with amendment (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Senate subcommittee offered
- Feb 26Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (69-Y 28-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB461)
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 26107653D-H1Major
- Feb 11Reported from Education with substitute (16-Y 5-N)Minor
- Feb 11House committee offered
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9House subcommittee offered
- Feb 5Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB461)
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101364DIntroduced