Children's Services Act; funds expended special education programs. (HB2117)
Introduced By
Del. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Del. Buddy Fowler (R-Ashland), Del. Chris Hurst (D-Blacksburg), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Martha Mugler (D-Hampton, Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
☐ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
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 SB 1313. Read the Bill »
Status
04/19/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Finance and Appropriations Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102547D |
| 01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/19/2021 | Referred from Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/19/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 01/19/2021 | Assigned Education sub: SOL and SOQ |
| 01/25/2021 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/25/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
| 01/25/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2117) |
| 01/27/2021 | Reported from Education with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21103572D-H1 |
| 01/27/2021 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/27/2021 | Incorporates HB2211 (Plum) |
| 01/27/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2117H1) |
| 01/28/2021 | Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education |
| 01/29/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/29/2021 | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/02/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/02/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21103572D-H1 |
| 02/02/2021 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2117H1 |
| 02/03/2021 | Read third time and passed House (97-Y 2-N) |
| 02/03/2021 | VOTE: Passage (97-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/04/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/11/2021 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21200042D-S1 |
| 02/11/2021 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 02/17/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2021 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2117S1) |
| 02/18/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/18/2021 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/18/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21200042D-S1 |
| 02/18/2021 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2117S1 |
| 02/18/2021 | Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2021 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2021 | Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/22/2021 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 21200042D-S1 (95-Y 3-N) |
| 02/22/2021 | VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 3-N) |
| 02/25/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/25/2021 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2117ER) |
| 02/25/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/26/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2117ER) |
| 02/26/2021 | 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 70 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 03/11/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0070) |
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