# Virginia HB386: Public schools; increase staffing ratios for specialized student support positions.

Virginia HB386, Public schools; increase staffing ratios for specialized student support positions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB386
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public schools; increase staffing ratios for specialized student support positions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-08
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (50 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Public school staffing ratios; specialized student support positions. Increases the number of specialized student support positions required to be employed by each local school board from at least three to at least four such positions per 1,000 students in the local school division. Such specialized student support positions include school social workers, school psychologists, school nurses, licensed behavior analysts, licensed assistant behavior analysts, and other licensed health and behavioral positions.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 18 | 3 |   |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 18 | 3 |   |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (12)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-07: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-05: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-25: Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House)
- 2024-01-25: Impact statement from DPB (HB386) (House)
- 2024-01-24: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-01-24: Reported from Education (18-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2024-01-23: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-19: Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2024-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2024-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101312D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB386)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB386)

## 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-HB386-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).