HB 255 VA Became Law
School Psychologists, Interstate Compact for; enters the Commonwealth into Compact.
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Summary
Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; membership of the Commonwealth. Enters the Commonwealth into the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists, the stated purpose of which is to facilitate the interstate practice of school psychology in educational or school settings, and in so doing to improve the availability of school psychological services to the public, and the stated intent of which is to establish a pathway to allow school psychologists to obtain equivalent licenses to provide school psychological services in any member state. The Compact is presently in effect, as it has reached the enactment threshold of seven state members.
Sponsor (1)
- Jackie H. Glass Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (28)
- Jan 8, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104207D · lower
- Jan 8, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
- Jan 23, 2026 Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation · lower
- Jan 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB255) · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB255ER) · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB255) · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 374 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0374) · executive
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