HB 85 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Va.-specific postsecondary transition counselor certificate program; development and establishment.

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 status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 1, 2026 Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
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Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
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Jan 1, 2026
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Amy Laufer
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