Appropriations - Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: McQuinn, Delores L.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/09/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of the Appropriations - Compensation & Retirement Subcommittee Add to Calendar
Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Jackson), 804-698-1590 (Karnes)
Analyst: (804) 698-1592
Bills Before the Subcommittee
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| HB195 | McQuinn | Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-199.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/27/2026 - Read third time • 2/27/2026 - Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB33 (Favola) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB362 | Dougherty | Public elementary and secondary student textbooks; print as primary curriculum basis. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-243.1, relating to Printed Textbook Pilot Program established.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB412 | Cole, N.T. | Local governing bodies; school division budgets, funding levels. |
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Summary: A BILL to require the Joint Subcommittee to Study Elementary & Secondary Education Funding to study annual needs-based school board budgets; report. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions:
Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB592 | Simonds | Public schools; wearable panic alarm systems. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-79.4:1, relating to public schools; wearable panic alarm systems. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB670 | Maldonado | Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 40.1-2, 40.1-2.1, and 40.1-27.4 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 40.1-22.2 and 40.1-29.01, relating to labor and employment provisions; application of law; protection of employees; definition of employer. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds Nays (2): Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/16/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 09, 2026 Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1113 | Nivar | Culturally responsive & language-appropriate mental health support & services; guidance & policies. |
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Summary: An Act to require guidance and permit policies governing the provision of culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1278 | Reaser | School bd. policies; communication & language accessibility for limited English proficient parents. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-4.4, relating to school board policies; communication and language accessibility for limited English proficient parents; requirements. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds Nays (2): Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute • 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: Pekarsky, VanValkenburg, Head Related Bills: SB685 (Pekarsky) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1367 | Reaser | English language learner students; expenditures, annual data collection, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-23.7, relating to Department of Education; English language learner students; expenditures; data collection; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)Yeas (5): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds Nays (2): Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A) • 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/27/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108633D-S1 • 3/3/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 03, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1470 | Cole, N.T. | Annual school division health insur. premium data collection & reporting; publication, requirement. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-81.1, relating to Department of Education; annual school division health insurance premium data collection and reporting; publication; requirements; regulations. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions:
Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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