# Virginia HB468: Students with disabilities; development of transition IEP, access by students, report.

Virginia HB468, Students with disabilities; development of transition IEP, access by students, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0619)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB468
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Students with disabilities; development of transition IEP, access by students, report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0619)
- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (205 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; guidelines for developing a transition IEP; report. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (the Council), in consultation with the Department of Education and representatives of public institutions of higher education and public secondary schools in the Commonwealth, to develop and submit to the Department of Education for public posting and access by the individualized education program (IEP) team of any student with a disability guidelines for developing a transition IEP to help facilitate the timely provision of transition services and accommodations for students with disabilities by public institutions of higher education across the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Council to encourage private institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth to make such guidelines available to help facilitate the timely provision of transition services and accommodations for such students at such institutions. The bill requires the Council to submit to the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education by November 1, 2026, a report on its findings and recommendations that includes a copy of such guidelines.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- College transition guides for students with disabilities: benefit, low. The law requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to develop guidelines for transition individualized education programs (IEPs). These guides support timely transition services and accommodations for students with disabilities at Virginia public colleges. The council must consult…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (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 | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 87 | 10 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 18 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 2 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0619) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 619 (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)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB468) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB468ER) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: 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)
- 2026-02-23: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House (87-Y 10-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-09: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB468) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Committee substitute printed 26106853D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Education with substitute (18-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HED sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB468) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101370D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221518.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221517.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193920.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193919.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116352.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116351.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105437.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107644.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105436.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107643.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084564.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084563.PDF)

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- 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/1221518.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221517.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193920.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193919.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116352.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116351.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105437.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107644.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105436.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107643.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084564.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084563.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-HB468-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).