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HB 255 VA
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School Psychologists, Interstate Compact for; enters the Commonwealth into Compact.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2026

Latest action (Apr 8, 2026) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0374)

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)

1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (28)

  1. Jan 8, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104207D · lower
  2. Jan 8, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
  3. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation · lower
  4. Jan 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB255) · lower
  5. Jan 28, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) · lower
  6. Feb 2, 2026 Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) · lower
  7. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
  8. Feb 5, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
  9. Feb 6, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
  10. Feb 6, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
  11. Feb 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  12. Feb 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
  13. Feb 26, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
  14. Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  15. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  16. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  17. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  18. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
  19. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  20. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  21. Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB255ER) · lower
  22. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  23. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  24. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB255) · lower
  25. Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
  26. Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  27. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 374 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
  28. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0374) · executive

Text versions (6)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Chaptered · PDF
  • Chaptered · HTML
  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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