HB1373Introduced in the House of Delegates
Regional special ed.; DOE to assess enhancements & strategies to maximize use of funds for students.
Introduced by Stacey Annie Carroll, District 64
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Department of Education; assessment; utilization of funds for regional special education students; report. Requires the Department of Education (the Department), in collaboration with the Office of Children's Services, staff from the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, and such other stakeholders as the Department deems appropriate, to assess potential enhancements and strategies to maximize utilization of funds designated for regional special education students, commonly referred to as the Students with Intensive Support Needs Application program, in order to decrease the number of referrals of students with disabilities into private day school placements. The bill requires the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and Education and the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations no later than December 15, 2026.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
March 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · March 6, 2026
14
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | Yes |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | Yes |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Yes |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26105579D
Referred to Committee on Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1373)
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)
Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (17-Y 4-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107456D-H1
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107948D-H2
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute rejected
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1373)
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
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