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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Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Jackson), 804-698-1590 (Karnes)
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Bills Before the Subcommittee
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| HB18 | McClure | Employee Child Care Assistance Program; established, reports. |
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Summary: An Act to establish the Employee Child Care Assistance Program. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Not Voting (1): McQuinn Last actions:
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) |
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| HB31 | Feggans | Professionally Licensed Teacher Supplemental Pay Program; established, report. |
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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:
Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB138 | Simonds | Public high schools; career coach required. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Not Voting (1): McQuinn Last actions:
Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB180 | Anthony | Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program; established, report, sunset. |
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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:
Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB263 | Simonds | Certified school library specialists; Superintendent of Public Instruction to employ in DOE. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Not Voting (1): McQuinn Last actions:
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) |
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| HB526 | Downey | Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program; established. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Not Voting (1): McQuinn Last actions:
Related Bills: SB61 (Mulchi) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB546 | McNamara | Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; funding, duties. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Not Voting (1): McQuinn Last actions:
Related Bills: HB584 (Ballard) SB692 (Suetterlein) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB584 | Ballard | Western Virginia Public Education Consortium; governance, funding, duties, report. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Not Voting (1): McQuinn Last actions:
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) |
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| HB748 | Runion | Bath County and Augusta County School Boards; cost-savings agreements, requirements. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Not Voting (1): McQuinn Last actions:
Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB755 | Runion | School Construction Program; use of grants, debt service. |
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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:
Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1059 | Webert | Bath and Augusta Counties School Boards; cost-savings agreements. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)Yeas (6): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Not Voting (1): McQuinn Last actions:
Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1153 | Rasoul | Community Builders Pilot Program; name change, statewide demonstration model site, repeals sunset. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)Yeas (4): Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds Nays (2): Wiley, McLaughlin Not Voting (1): McQuinn Last actions:
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) |
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| HB1167 | Carroll | Public school funding; composite index of local ability-to-pay; calculation. |
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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:
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