# Virginia HB85: Va.-specific postsecondary transition counselor certificate program; development and establishment.

Virginia HB85, Va.-specific postsecondary transition counselor certificate program; development and establishment., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy J. Laufer (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-28 (Continued to 2027 in Education (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB85-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB85
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Va.-specific postsecondary transition counselor certificate program; development and establishment.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-01
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Continued to 2027 in Education (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Higher Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

State Council of Higher Education; Virginia-specific postsecondary transition counselor certificate program; development and establishment. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to collaborate with the Council for Exceptional Children and its Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) and each public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth that has an education preparation program to develop and establish a Virginia-specific postsecondary transition counselor certificate program that is equivalent in rigor and quality to the National Certification in Transition Services offered by DCDT in order to facilitate the establishment of postsecondary transition counselor certificate programs at such institutions that would qualify for program approval by DCDT.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Continued to 2027 in Education (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-01-28: Continued to 2027 in Education (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB85) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HED sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2026-01-01: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-01: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102089D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-01: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082328.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082327.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082328.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082327.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-HB85-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).