# Virginia HB469: Autism Competencies Checklist; positive behavior support facilitators, training. Virginia HB469, Autism Competencies Checklist; positive behavior support facilitators, training., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0150)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB469-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB469 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Autism Competencies Checklist; positive behavior support facilitators, training. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0150) - Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (192 yes, 28 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Department of Medical Assistance Services; Autism Competencies Checklist; positive behavior support facilitators; training. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend its regulations relating to the Autism Competencies Checklist to allow positive behavior support facilitators to conduct training sessions on such competencies for direct support professionals and direct support professional supervisors who provide support for individuals with developmental disabilities. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Behavior facilitators can train autism support staff: benefit, low. Approved April 6, 2026, the law requires DMAS to update its rules. Positive behavior support facilitators can now lead Autism Competencies Checklist training. The training is for direct support professionals and their supervisors who help people with developmental disabilities. This change only exp… ## 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 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 74 | 24 | | | 2026-01-27 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 18 | 4 | | | 2026-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0150) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 150 (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) - 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB469) (House) - 2026-03-05: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB469ER) (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) - 2026-02-20: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Read third time and passed House (74-Y 24-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-01-30: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-01-29: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-27: Reported from Health and Human Services (18-Y 4-N) (House) - 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB469) (House) - 2026-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-21: Assigned sub: Social Services (House) - 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101654D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216718.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216717.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193933.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193932.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084568.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084567.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/1216718.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216717.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193933.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1193932.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084568.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084567.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-HB469-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).