Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 85
Va.-specific postsecondary transition counselor certificate program; development and establishment.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 28, 2026 · House
Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB85) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: Higher Education - Jan 1, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Jan 1, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102089D