HB359Introduced in the House of Delegates
Private elementary or secondary school; use of public funds for tuition, standards.
Introduced by Dan Helmer, District 10
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Use of public funds for private elementary or secondary school tuition; standards. Establishes several requirements and conditions relating to the use of certain public funds enumerated in the bill to fund student tuition at private elementary and secondary schools in the Commonwealth, including (i) requiring all students enrolled at schools who receive such funds to take Standards of Learning assessments; (ii) requiring all such schools to receive accountability ratings from the Board of Education; and (iii) prohibiting such schools from discriminating in admissions, enrollment, discipline, retention, or access to educational programs and services on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, special education status, language proficiency, or socioeconomic status.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
February 11, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 7-N) · February 9, 2026
13
Yes
7
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
22 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Bulova | 11 | Yes |
| Briana Sewell | 25 | Yes |
| Atoosa Reaser | 27 | Yes |
| Elizabeth Guzman | 31 | Yes |
| Sam Rasoul | 38 | Yes |
| Madison Whittle | 49 | No |
| Eric Zehr | 51 | No |
| Amy Laufer | 55 | Yes |
| Thomas Garrett | 56 | No |
| Phillip Scott | 63 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105152D
Referred to Committee on Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB359)
House committee offered
Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 7-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107420D-H1
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
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