HB85
Va.-specific postsecondary transition counselor certificate program; development and establishment.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 28, 2026
House: Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Amy Laufer (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/01/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102089D
- 01/01/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB85)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote)
