# Virginia HB1806: Students with disabilities; individualized accommodations and supports during emergency evacuations. Virginia HB1806, Students with disabilities; individualized accommodations and supports during emergency evacuations., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0141)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1806-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1806 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Students with disabilities; individualized accommodations and supports during emergency evacuations. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0141) - Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (313 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Individualized education programs; individualized accommodations and supports during emergencies. Permits, if deemed appropriate by the individualized education program (IEP) team, including the parent, each IEP implemented for a public school student with a disability, with the exception of such students who have been placed in private day or residential school settings, to contain language addressing individualized accommodations and supports for the student during emergency situations and evacuations. The bill also (i) provides that in developing such language, IEP teams should be supported by the school administration and (ii) directs the Department of Education to provide guidance to school divisions on how to support IEP teams for the consideration of specific supports required for students with disabilities. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House (Y-97 N-0 A-0) | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-14 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (35) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0141) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 141 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1806) (House) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1806ER) (House) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Senate substitute agreed to by House (Y-97 N-0 A-0) (House) - 2025-02-10: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1806) (House) - 2025-02-06: Committee substitute printed 25106863D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1806) (House) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-20: Education Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-20: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-17: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-15: Committee substitute printed 25104850D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-15: Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1806) (House) - 2025-01-11: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104351D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071435.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071434.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050052.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050051.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043039.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042889.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042888.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043037.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019856.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019855.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013066.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013065.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071435.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071434.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050052.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050051.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043039.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042889.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042888.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043037.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019856.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019855.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013066.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013065.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1806-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).