Laura Jane Cohen
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 15
Primary
Individualized education programs; individualized accommodations and supports during emergencies. Permits, if deemed appropriate by the individualized education program (IEP) team, including the parent, each IEP implemented for a public school student with a disability, with the exception of such students who have been placed in private day or residential school settings, to contain language addressing individualized accommodations and supports for the student during emergency situations and evacuations. The bill also (i) provides that in developing such language, IEP teams should be supported by the school administration and (ii) directs the Department of Education to provide guidance to school divisions on how to support IEP teams for the consideration of specific supports required for students with disabilities.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-274.7, relating to students with disabilities; individualized education programs; individualized accommodations and supports during emergency situations and evacuations.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 141 (Effective 07/01/25)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0141)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1806ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1806)
Enrolled
Senate substitute agreed to by House (Y-97 N-0 A-0)
Read third time
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Education and Health Substitute agreed to
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1806)
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25106863D-S1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1806)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Education Substitute agreed to
Read first time
Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25104850D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1806)
Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
Referred to Committee on Education
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104351D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Education and Health Substitute | HTML PDF HTML PDF |
| Education Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1806) | PDF PDF PDF PDF |
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