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

✓	Introduced
☐	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	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

04/17/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Education Committee

History

Date	Action
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)