Appropriations - Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: McQuinn, Delores L.

Meeting Date & Time: 01/30/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of Appropriations - General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Add to Calendar

Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200

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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

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Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Jackson), 804-698-1590 (Karnes)

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Bills Before the Subcommittee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB18 McClure Employee Child Care Assistance Program; established, reports.

Summary: An Act to establish the Employee Child Care Assistance Program.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/14/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB18ER)
  • 3/14/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB18)
  • 3/25/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/9/2026 - Read third time

• 3/9/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/14/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

SB3 (Aird)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)

HB31 Feggans Professionally Licensed Teacher Supplemental Pay Program; established, report.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-289.2:1, relating to public school teachers; teacher compensation; Professionally Licensed Teacher Supplemental Pay Program established.

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 12/22/2025 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 12/22/2025 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 1/23/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 1/30/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

HB138 Simonds Public high schools; career coach required.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:2, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to public elementary and secondary schools; personnel; high school career coach required.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 1/28/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 1/28/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 1/28/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 1/30/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

HB180 Anthony Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program; established, report, sunset.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 13 of Title 22.1 an article numbered 6.1, consisting of sections numbered 22.1-253.01, 22.1-253.02, and 22.1-253.03, relating to Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program established.

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 1/28/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 1/28/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 1/28/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 1/30/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

HB263 Simonds Certified school library specialists; Superintendent of Public Instruction to employ in DOE.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-23.7, relating to Superintendent of Public Instruction; employment of certified school library specialists.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 2/2/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/2/2026 - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
  • 2/4/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/5/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/6/2026 - Read third time and passed House (74-Y 22-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/9/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health

• 2/19/2026 - Placed on Education and Health docket for Feb 19, 2026

• 2/19/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 19, 2026

• 2/19/2026 - Continued to next session in Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)

• 2/26/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

HB526 Downey Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program; established.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-299.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program established; incorporation into National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 1/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 1/17/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 1/30/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
  • 2/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB526)

Related Bills:

SB61 (Mulchi)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

HB546 McNamara Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; funding, duties.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-354.1 and 22.1-354.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance; funding; duties.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 1/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 1/20/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  • 1/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB546)
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 1/30/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Related Bills:

HB584 (Ballard)

SB692 (Suetterlein)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

HB584 Ballard Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance, funding, duties, report.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-354.1 and 22.1-354.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance; funding; duties.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB584)
  • 2/25/2026 - Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 95-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - House acceded to request
  • 3/4/2026 - Conferees appointed by House
  • 3/4/2026 - House Conferees: Rasoul, Franklin, L.V., Ballard

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/25/2026 - Passed Senate

• 2/27/2026 - Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/27/2026 - Senate requested conference committee

• 3/4/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate

• 3/4/2026 - Senate Conferees: Aird, Perry, Suetterlein

Related Bills:

HB546 (McNamara)

SB692 (Suetterlein)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)

HB748 Runion Bath County and Augusta County School Boards; cost-savings agreements, requirements.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact the third enactment of Chapter 589 of the Acts of Assembly of 2008 and to permit the Bath County School Board and the Augusta County School Board to enter into certain cost-savings agreements.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 1/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 1/20/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  • 1/29/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB748)
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 1/30/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

HB755 Runion School Construction Program; use of grants, debt service.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-140.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to School Construction Program; use of grants; debt service.

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 1/13/2026 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 1/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 1/20/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 1/30/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

HB1059 Webert Bath and Augusta Counties School Boards; cost-savings agreements.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact the third enactment of Chapter 589 of the Acts of Assembly of 2008 and to permit the Bath County School Board and the Augusta County School Board to enter into certain cost-savings agreements.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 1/14/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 1/22/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  • 1/29/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1059)
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 1/30/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

HB1153 Rasoul Community Builders Pilot Program; name change, statewide demonstration model site, repeals sunset.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-211.1 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal the second enactment of Chapter 299 and the second enactment of Chapter 357 of the Acts of Assembly of 2024, relating to the Community Builders Pilot Program; name change; sunset repeal; statewide demonstration model site.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)

Yeas (4): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds

Nays (2): Wiley, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McQuinn

Last actions:

  • 2/2/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/2/2026 - Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
  • 2/4/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/5/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/6/2026 - Read third time and passed House (75-Y 22-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/3/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/4/2026 - Read third time

• 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Related Bills:

SB820 (Suetterlein)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)

HB1167 Carroll Public school funding; composite index of local ability-to-pay; calculation.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-98.3, relating to public school funding; composite index of local ability-to-pay; calculation; exclusion of certain exempt property.

Last actions:

  • 1/14/2026 - Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104122D
  • 1/14/2026 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 1/14/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 1/23/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda