HB534Introduced in the House of Delegates
Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt
Introduced by Stephanie Smith, District 45
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibiting nonpublic schools that participate in State-funded education programs from refusing to provide a current or former student or the student's parent or guardian with a transcript or taking other punitive measures regarding a student's transcript request because the student owes a debt to the nonpublic school.
Where it stands
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
March 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · March 13, 2026
95
Yes
36
No
10
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | No |
| Terry Baker | 1 | No |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | Yes |
| William Wivell | 2 | No |
| William Valentine | 2 | No |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | No |
Bill history
First Reading Ways and Means
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
Favorable Adopted
Floor Amendment {243726/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (39-93)
Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (95-36)
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
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