# Virginia HB195: Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding.

Virginia HB195, Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB195-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB195
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049)
- Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 10 (261 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Programs for at-risk students; permissible uses of funding. Includes as covered programs that are eligible for funding under the At-Risk Program initiatives to support both the physical and mental health of students in public schools, including the hiring of licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses. This bill is a recommendation of the School Health Services Committee and is identical to SB 33.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader school grants for student health: benefit, low. Virginia school boards can use At-Risk Program grants for public-school students’ physical and mental health. This includes hiring licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses. Boards can also fund other programs designed to prevent students from failing in…
- Updated smaller-class funding rules for young students: benefit, low. The law updates which Virginia schools qualify for voluntary funding to reduce class sizes in kindergarten through third grade. Schools must have a high or moderate share of students at risk of falling behind in school. Funding depends on amounts provided in the state budget.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049) (Governor)
- 2026-04-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 49 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB195) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB195ER) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: Passed Senate Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB195) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-12: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB195) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Education with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House)
- 2026-02-03: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102127D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215541.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215540.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191262.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191261.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138316.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138315.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116331.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108266.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108798.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083025.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083023.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215541.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215540.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191262.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191261.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138316.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138315.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116331.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108266.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108798.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083025.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083023.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB195-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).