HB311Introduced in the House of Delegates
Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning
Introduced by Aaron Kaufman, District 18
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring each local school system to identify, in its regular safety evaluation, issues of accessibility for individuals with disabilities; and requiring local school systems to include in a certain annual report instances in which a public school facility became inaccessible for a student with a disability in a manner that could impede evacuations or emergency response.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 666
May 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 9, 2026
40
Yes
0
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Ways and Means
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments {213828/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (119-0)
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Muse) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (40-0)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 666
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