# Virginia HB211: Head start, etc.; Head Start State Collaboration Office to develop for endorsement a report, etc.

Virginia HB211, Head start, etc.; Head Start State Collaboration Office to develop for endorsement a report, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Debra D. Gardner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0791)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB211-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB211
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Head start, etc.; Head Start State Collaboration Office to develop for endorsement a report, etc.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0791)
- Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (181 yes, 40 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Head Start State Collaboration Office; state of Head Start and Early Head Start in the Commonwealth; report. Requires the Head Start State Collaboration Office at the Department of Education, no later than December 1, 2026, to develop and recommend to the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education for endorsement a report summarizing the state of Head Start and Early Head Start in the Commonwealth that is required to address several topics enumerated in the bill.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 65 | 32 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 16 | 6 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 2 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0791) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 791 (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)
- 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB211) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB211ER) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB211) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-05: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-05: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-02: Committee substitute printed 26105871D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Reported from Education with substitute (16-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB211) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation (House)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103783D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223236.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223235.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193979.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193978.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107623.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107622.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098916.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099057.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098915.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099056.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083094.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083093.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/1223236.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223235.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193979.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193978.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107623.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107622.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098916.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099057.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098915.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099056.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083094.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083093.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-HB211-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).