Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 497
Special education and related services; superintendent to annually collect, etc., certain data.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
Cosponsors (6)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
- Jessica L. Anderson
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
Division superintendents; certain special education eligibility data; posting or presentation. Requires each division superintendent to annually collect, summarize, and either post in a conspicuous and publicly accessible manner on the division website or present to the local school board at a public meeting of such board data from cases in which (i) individualized education program (IEP) teams determined that a student is not eligible to receive special education and related services as a student with a disability pursuant to relevant federal and state laws and regulations and (ii) any complaint or dispute procedure that resulted from such determination of ineligibility. The bill requires each such posting or presentation to comply with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and all other applicable state and federal laws and regulations relating the protection and privacy of students' personally identifiable information.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (71-Y 26-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB497) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106249D-H1 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with substitute (17-Y 4-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB497) - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104091D