# Virginia HB1373: Regional special ed.; DOE to assess enhancements & strategies to maximize use of funds for students.

Virginia HB1373, Regional special ed.; DOE to assess enhancements & strategies to maximize use of funds for students., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stacey Annie Carroll (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1373
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Regional special ed.; DOE to assess enhancements & strategies to maximize use of funds for students.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Stacey Annie Carroll (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Education; assessment; utilization of funds for regional special education students; report. Requires the Department of Education (the Department), in collaboration with the Office of Children's Services, staff from the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, and such other stakeholders as the Department deems appropriate, to assess potential enhancements and strategies to maximize utilization of funds designated for regional special education students, commonly referred to as the Students with Intensive Support Needs Application program, in order to decrease the number of referrals of students with disabilities into private day school placements. The bill requires the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and Education and the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations no later than December 15, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stacey Annie Carroll (Democratic), House

## Actions (25)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1373) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute rejected (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107948D-H2 (House)
- 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107456D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (17-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House)
- 2026-02-10: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1373) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-20: Presented and ordered printed 26105579D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231336.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229110.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229109.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231335.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229918.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229917.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231575.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230974.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230973.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231574.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228944.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228943.PDF)

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- HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements. (introduced)
- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
- SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment. (in committee)
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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231336.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229110.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229109.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231335.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229918.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229917.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231575.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230974.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230973.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231574.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228944.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228943.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority, report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1373-2027 (as of 2026-10-13).