# Virginia HB2606: Special education due process hearings; dismissal of certain vexatious and repetitive complaints. Virginia HB2606, Special education due process hearings; dismissal of certain vexatious and repetitive complaints., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by R. Lee Ware (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0294)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2606-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2606 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Special education due process hearings; dismissal of certain vexatious and repetitive complaints. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0294) - Sponsor: R. Lee Ware (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (341 yes, 149 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Students with disabilities; due process hearings; certain complaints; study. Permits (i) a special education due process hearing officer, upon determination that a due process hearing complaint filed pursuant to applicable law contains substantively the same issues as a previously adjudicated due process hearing complaint and evidences a clear pattern of initiating vexatious and repetitive litigation, to dismiss the complaint and (ii) any party aggrieved by such a dismissal to bring a civil action pursuant to applicable law. The bill provides that none of the bill's provisions shall be construed to require the dismissal of any complaint or any portion thereof that alleges a new claim of noncompliance within the subject matter jurisdiction of the due process hearing officer under applicable law and regulations. The bill also directs the Virginia Commission on Youth to study and make recommendations on the provisions of the bill as a part of its ongoing study of the Commonwealth's special education dispute resolution system required pursuant to applicable law. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2027. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: R. Lee Ware (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 77 | 18 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 95 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 68 | 31 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 19 | 3 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 | ## Actions (51) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0294) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 294 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2606) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2606ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Conference substitute printed 25107997D-H3 (House) - 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (77-Y 18-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Pekarsky, VanValkenburg, Pillion (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Rasoul, McQuinn, Ware (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2606) (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107372D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (68-Y 31-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2606) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - floor substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Delegate Ware Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Education Substitute rejected (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-31: Floor substitute printed 25106606D-H2 (Ware) (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2606) (House) - 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106164D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Education with substitute (19-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2606) (House) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25104660D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072417.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072416.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068893.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068892.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066685.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066709.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066708.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050394.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052319.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052318.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050393.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047022.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037052.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037051.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030088.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030087.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029841.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029840.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019214.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019213.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/1072417.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072416.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068893.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068892.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066685.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066709.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066708.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050394.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052319.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052318.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050393.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047022.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037052.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037051.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030088.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030087.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029841.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029840.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019214.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019213.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-HB2606-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).