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VA HB1331
VA HB1331School division accessibility challenges and barriers; summary, and plan, report.
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Introduced
01/18/2026
01/18/2026
In Committee
01/18/2026
01/18/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
School division accessibility challenges and barriers; reports, summary, and plan. Requires each school board or division superintendent to review and report to the Department of Education no later than August 1, 2026, certain challenges and barriers relating to the accessibility of public elementary and secondary school buildings and grounds in the local school division. The bill requires the Department to consolidate all such reports into a summary document and submit (ii) such document, (iii) a plan for achieving full compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 across all school divisions in the Commonwealth, and (iii) any legislative and budgetary recommendations for fully executing such plan to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the House Committee on Education no later than November 1, 2026.
AI Summary
This bill requires each school board or division superintendent to examine and report to the Department of Education by August 1, 2026, on accessibility issues and obstacles within their local school divisions that affect individuals with disabilities in public elementary and secondary school buildings, grounds, and programs. The Department of Education will then compile these reports into a summary document and, along with a plan to ensure full compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (which prohibits discrimination based on disability) and any necessary legislative or budgetary recommendations to implement that plan, submit these materials to the Chairs of specific Senate and House committees by November 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote) (on 02/11/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1331 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1331/text/HB1331 |
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