Appropriations - Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: McQuinn, Delores L.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/11/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of Health & Human Resources Subcommittee Add to Calendar

Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200

Video: Archived

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

Analyst: (804) 698-1592

Bills Before the Subcommittee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB299 Helmer SOL assessments and related assessment methods; development, administration, scoring, and release.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:3, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Education; Standards of Learning assessments and related assessment methods; development, administration, scoring, and release.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

Yeas (5): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Simonds, McLaughlin

Nays (2): Price, Wiley

Last actions:

  • 3/30/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB299ER)
  • 3/31/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB299)
  • 3/31/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  • 3/31/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/31/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/9/2026 - Read third time

• 3/9/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

• 3/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 3/9/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/30/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

SB200 (VanValkenburg)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

HB359 Helmer Private elementary or secondary school; use of public funds for tuition, standards.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 8 of Title 22.1 an article numbered 1.1, consisting of sections numbered 22.1-101.2 through 22.1-101.17, relating to use of public funds for private elementary or secondary school tuition; standards.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/9/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/9/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  • 2/10/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/11/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/11/2026 - Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB814 Reaser Va. African American, Asian American, etc., & Indigenous Ed. Advisory Board; established, report.

Summary: A BILL to direct the Board of Education to assess the feasibility and most appropriate manner of establishing a Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
  • 2/13/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB814)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day

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

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

Related Bills:

SB757 (Srinivasan)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB941 Clark High school graduation requirements; hands-on bleeding control training.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to high school graduation requirements; hands-on bleeding control training.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin

Last actions:

  • 2/9/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/9/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/9/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
  • 2/10/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/11/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)