# Virginia HB255: School Psychologists, Interstate Compact for; enters the Commonwealth into Compact. Virginia HB255, School Psychologists, Interstate Compact for; enters the Commonwealth into Compact., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jackie H. Glass (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0374)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB255-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB255 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: School Psychologists, Interstate Compact for; enters the Commonwealth into Compact. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0374) - Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (222 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; membership of the Commonwealth. Enters the Commonwealth into the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists, the stated purpose of which is to facilitate the interstate practice of school psychology in educational or school settings, and in so doing to improve the availability of school psychological services to the public, and the stated intent of which is to establish a pathway to allow school psychologists to obtain equivalent licenses to provide school psychological services in any member state. The Compact is presently in effect, as it has reached the enactment threshold of seven state members. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - License portability for military families: benefit, low. Active-duty service members and their spouses are treated as holding a home-state license in certain places. These include the permanent home, the primary state of practice (if a member state), or the state of a permanent change of station. This makes moving and keeping your license easier. - Easier multi-state practice for school psychologists: mixed, medium. Licensed school psychologists can get an equivalent license in other member states. You must keep an active home-state license and stay current on renewal and continuing education. Your home-state license must be based on a qualifying program, at least 1,200 supervised internship hours (600 in a sc… - New multi-state commission runs licensing: mixed, medium. The law creates a Compact Commission with one voting delegate from each state. An executive committee handles day-to-day work. The Commission meets at least yearly; meetings are open to the public with limited closed exceptions. The Commission can make rules with at least 30 days’ notice; emergency… - State costs, enforcement, and exit rules: mixed, medium. The Commission can charge annual assessments to member states and may charge fees to licensees to fund its budget. Courts and state agencies must enforce the Compact; a state that does not fix a default can be removed by a supermajority. The Compact starts once seven states enact it. A state’s with… - States share license and discipline data: mixed, medium. Member states must share key licensee information, including IDs, license status, denials and reasons, disciplinary actions, and some investigation status. States must share required data even if a state law would block it. Receiving states must protect confidentiality like their own files and tell… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 97 | 1 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 1 | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0374) (Governor) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 374 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-25: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-25: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB255) (House) - 2026-03-14: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB255ER) (House) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-14: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-09: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 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 (97-Y 1-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-06: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2026-02-05: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-02: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) (House) - 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB255) (House) - 2026-01-23: Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation (House) - 2026-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2026-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104207D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217767.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217766.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208807.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208806.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083283.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083282.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/1217767.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217766.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208807.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208806.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083283.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083282.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) - [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-HB255-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).