HB85Introduced in the House of Delegates
Va.-specific postsecondary transition counselor certificate program; development and establishment.
Introduced by Amy Laufer, District 55
What does this bill do?
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Official description
State Council of Higher Education; Virginia-specific postsecondary transition counselor certificate program; development and establishment. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to collaborate with the Council for Exceptional Children and its Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) and each public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth that has an education preparation program to develop and establish a Virginia-specific postsecondary transition counselor certificate program that is equivalent in rigor and quality to the National Certification in Transition Services offered by DCDT in order to facilitate the establishment of postsecondary transition counselor certificate programs at such institutions that would qualify for program approval by DCDT.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote)
January 28, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
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Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102089D
Referred to Committee on Education
Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB85)
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote)
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