Subcommittee Agenda

Appropriations - Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: McQuinn, Delores L.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/13/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of Appropriations - Higher Education Subcommittee Add to Calendar

Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200

Notes: BILL PATRONS PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to expedite the large volume of Legislation we have, all bills will be presented by House Appropriations Committee Staff today and you do not need to attend this meeting to present your bill.

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

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

Analyst: (804) 698-1592

Bills Before the Subcommittee

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB298	McQuinn	Public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-279.6:1, relating to public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) Yeas (4): McQuinn, Sewell, Price, Simonds Nays (2): Wiley, McLaughlin Not Voting (1): Herring Last actions: 3/31/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB298) 3/31/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 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: • 3/10/2026 - Read third time • 3/10/2026 - Education and Health Substitute agreed to • 3/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/10/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/30/2026 - Signed by President Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
HB410	Reid	School boards; participation in SAT School Day program required, student participation.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-79.10, relating to school boards; participation in SAT School Day program required; student participation. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) Yeas (7): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions: 2/16/2026 - committee substitute rejected 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (88-Y 8-N 0-A) 3/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB410) Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108904D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/6/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
HB473	Convirs-Fowler	Public ed.; special ed. dispute resolution system, regional special education ombudsman established.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-214, 22.1-214.4, and 22.1-214.5 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-214.6, relating to public education; special education dispute resolution system; administration, organization, oversight, and training; regional special education ombudsman established. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) Yeas (7): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions: 2/11/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 2/11/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 2/11/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education 2/13/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda 2/13/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
HB613	Cohen	Teacher Recruitment and Retention Mentorship Pilot Program; established, report, sunset.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 6 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-70.4, relating to Department of Education; division superintendents; Teacher Recruitment and Retention Mentorship Pilot Program established; administration; report. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) Yeas (5): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds Nays (2): Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions: 2/16/2026 - Read second time 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB613) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health • 2/26/2026 - Assigned Education sub: Public Education • 3/5/2026 - Placed on Education and Health docket for Mar 05, 2026 • 3/5/2026 - Continued to next session in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
HB1301	Thomas	School boards; student diabetes care & management in schools, division wide plan required.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-274 and 22.1-274.01:1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-274.01:2, relating to school boards; student diabetes care and management in schools; divisionwide plan required. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) Yeas (7): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions: 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1301) 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1301) Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 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: SB122 (McPike) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
HB1373	Carroll	Regional special ed.; DOE to assess enhancements & strategies to maximize use of funds for students.
Summary: A BILL to require the Department of Education to assess potential enhancements and strategies to maximize utilization of funds designated for regional special education students in order to decrease the number of referrals of students with disabilities into private day school placements; report. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) Yeas (5): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds Nays (2): Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions: 2/16/2026 - committee substitute rejected 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A) 3/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1373) Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Placed on Education and Health docket for Mar 05, 2026 • 3/5/2026 - Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) • 3/5/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
HB1446	Sewell	School nurses; sickle cell disease training.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-274.9, relating to school nurses; sickle cell disease training. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) Yeas (7): McQuinn, Sewell, Herring, Price, Simonds, Wiley, McLaughlin Last actions: 2/13/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) 2/13/2026 - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) 2/15/2026 - 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) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026 • 2/26/2026 - Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) • 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Related Bills: SB822 (Pillion) Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

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