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VA HB 1204

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Local government; appropriation of local school funds to families for compulsory student attendance.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1204 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1204 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Education

What is VA HB 1204 about?

Local governing bodies; appropriations of local school funds to families for compulsory student attendance in nonpublic school settings. Permits any local governing body to reserve per pupil amounts of apportioned Standards of Quality costs and appropriate such amounts to the parents of students in the local school division for the satisfaction of the compulsory attendance of their children in nonpublic school settings.

Who sponsors VA HB 1204?

Phillip A. Scott is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1204.

Description

Local governing bodies; appropriations of local school funds to families for compulsory student attendance in nonpublic school settings. Permits any local governing body to reserve per pupil amounts of apportioned Standards of Quality costs and appropriate such amounts to the parents of students in the local school division for the satisfaction of the compulsory attendance of their children in nonpublic school settings.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Education
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Phillip A. Scottprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102726D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-02

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1204)

  4. 2026-02-05

    Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-10

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Education

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-10 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: not voting
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: no
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: no
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: no
    • Sam Rasoul: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1204

Attribution

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