Children's Services Act; funds expended special education programs. (SB1313)
Introduced By
Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Buddy Fowler (R-Ashland), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Sen. Mark Peake (R-Lynchburg), and Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Children's Services Act; special education programs. Requires that funds expended for private special education services under the Children's Services Act only be expended on educational programs that are licensed by the Board of Education or an equivalent out-of-state licensing agency. The bill also provides that as of July 1, 2022, such funds may only be expended for programs that the Office of Children's Services certify as having reported their tuition rates. The bill adds children and youth previously placed in approved private school educational programs for at least six months who will receive transitional services in a public school setting to the target population for eligibility for the state pool of funds. The bill provides that state funds shall be allocated for no longer than 12 months for transitional services. The bill requires the Secretaries of Education and Health and Human Resources, in conjunction with the Office of Children's Services and the Department of Education, to establish a work group with appropriate stakeholders to develop a detailed plan to direct the transfer of Children's Services Act funds currently reserved for children requiring an educational placement in a private special education day school or residential facility to the Department of Education, as well as several other topics. The bill requires that the work group submit its plan and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by November 1, 2021, as well as a final plan and recommendations by November 1, 2022. This bill is identical to HB 2117. Read the Bill »
Status
03/11/2021: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102548D |
01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/13/2021 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
01/14/2021 | Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
01/21/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
01/21/2021 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2021 | Incorporates SB1099 (Stuart) |
01/21/2021 | Incorporates SB1114 (Peake) |
01/21/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21103505D-S1 |
01/21/2021 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
01/27/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1313S1) |
02/01/2021 | Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
02/03/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/03/2021 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21104193D-S2 |
02/03/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2021 | Read second time |
02/04/2021 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/04/2021 | Committee substitute rejected 21103505D-S1 |
02/04/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21104193D-S2 |
02/04/2021 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1313S2 |
02/04/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2021 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1313S2) |
02/07/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2021 | Read first time |
02/07/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education |
02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Education |
02/15/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2021 | Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2021 | Read second time |
02/22/2021 | Read third time |
02/22/2021 | Passed House (97-Y 2-N) |
02/22/2021 | VOTE: Passage (97-Y 2-N) |
02/24/2021 | Enrolled |
02/24/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1313ER) |
02/24/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1313ER) |
02/24/2021 | Signed by President |
02/25/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
03/01/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021 |
03/01/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
03/11/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 71 (effective 7/1/21) |
03/11/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0071) |