HB 461

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

Special education; certain educational settings, student age range restriction.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-461
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Education; Education and Health
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-13
Education
Summary

Special education; certain educational settings; student age range restrictions. Establishes a maximum age range of three years for children with disabilities in grades kindergarten through six in nongeneral educational settings and prohibits any student with a disability in grades kindergarten through six from being placed in any educational setting in which the maximum age range exceeds three years unless the student's individualized education program (IEP) team determines that an exception is appropriate and justifies such exception in the student's IEP.

Sponsor
Cohen
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-12 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status enacted
2026-04-13 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0617)
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