# Virginia HB2344: Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; program extension.

Virginia HB2344, Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; program extension., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Obenshain (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2344-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2344
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; program extension.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Chris Obenshain (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (31 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; program extension. Directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to take all steps necessary to implement the federal extension option for the federal Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities to allow children four years of age or younger to receive services through such program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Obenshain (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2344) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102784D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015979.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015978.PDF)

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- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015979.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015978.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2344-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).