VA HB 526
Status unknownNationally Certified School Psychologist Program; established.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 526 pass?
The current status of VA HB 526 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations
What is VA HB 526 about?
Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program established; incorporation into National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund. Establishes the Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program and incorporates such program into the existing National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program. The bill also renames the National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program Fund as the National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program Fund (the Fund) and expands the purpose for which disbursements may be made from the Fund to include the award of incentive grants to school psychologists obtaining national certification from the National Association of School Psychologists consisting of an initial state-funded award of $5,000 and a subsequent award of $2,500 each year for the life of the certificate.
Who sponsors VA HB 526?
Mark C. Downey is the primary sponsor of VA HB 526.
Description
Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program established; incorporation into National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund. Establishes the Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program and incorporates such program into the existing National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program. The bill also renames the National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program Fund as the National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program Fund (the Fund) and expands the purpose for which disbursements may be made from the Fund to include the award of incentive grants to school psychologists obtaining national certification from the National Association of School Psychologists consisting of an initial state-funded award of $5,000 and a subsequent award of $2,500 each year for the life of the certificate.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Mark C. Downeyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102871D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-17
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
2026-02-04
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB526)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-01-30 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Delores L. McQuinn: not voting
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- Bill Wiley: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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