# Virginia HB996: Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program; plan for expansion of Program. Virginia HB996, Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program; plan for expansion of Program., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Holly M. Seibold (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB996-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB996 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program; plan for expansion of Program. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721) - Sponsor: Holly M. Seibold (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (208 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services; Department of Education; Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program. Directs the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, in collaboration with the Department of Education, to develop a plan to expand the Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition (PERT) Program to increase the number of students assisted in the transition from high school to postsecondary programs. The bill requires such plan to equip local community services boards with the resources to assist an increased number of students in such transition, publish online resources about the transition process, and develop an online dashboard to provide information about possible postsecondary education programs. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More support for students after high school: benefit, low. The law directs DARS and the Department of Education to make a plan to expand the PERT Program. They must consult community services boards, schools, students, guardians, and other stakeholders. The plan increases help for students moving from high school to postsecondary options by setting clear s… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Holly M. Seibold (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 90 | 6 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | 17 | 4 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (30) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 721 (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) - 2026-02-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB996) (House) - 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB996ER) (House) - 2026-02-26: Enrolled (House) - 2026-02-26: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-02-24: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB996) (House) - 2026-02-16: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-12: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2026-02-12: committee amendments agreed to (House) - 2026-02-12: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-11: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-09: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N) (House) - 2026-02-06: House committee offered (House) - 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB996) (House) - 2026-01-30: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104810D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222303.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222302.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179698.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179697.PDF) - Engrossed, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135169.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135168.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134336.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132162.HTML) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086829.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086828.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/1222303.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222302.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179698.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179697.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135169.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135168.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134336.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132162.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086829.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086828.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-HB996-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).