STATE BILLVA HB 211PASSED

Head start, etc.; Head Start State Collaboration Office to develop for endorsement a report, etc.

Head Start State Collaboration Office; state of Head Start and Early Head Start in the Commonwealth; report. Requires the Head Start State Collaboration Office at the Department of Education, no later than December 1, 2026, to develop and recommend to the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education for endorsement a report summarizing the state of Head Start and Early Head Start in the Commonwealth that is required to address several topics enumerated in the bill.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 211 · PassedApr 13

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Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0791) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0791)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 791 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026House

Mar 6, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 6, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 6, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB211)House

Mar 6, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB211ER)House

Show 24 earlier actions

Mar 6, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 2, 2026Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 2, 2026Read third timeSenate

Feb 27, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 26, 2026Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 19, 2026Assigned Education sub: Public EducationSenate

Feb 9, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Feb 9, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 9, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB211)House

Feb 6, 2026Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)House

Feb 5, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 5, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 5, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 2, 2026Committee substitute printed 26105871D-H1House

Feb 2, 2026Reported from Education with substitute (16-Y 6-N)House

Jan 28, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB211)House

Jan 28, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)House

Jan 28, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 20, 2026Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and InnovationHouse

Jan 7, 2026Referred to Committee on EducationHouse

Jan 7, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103783DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)Jan 28, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 2 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)Feb 6, 2026 · House · 65 yea · 32 nayPassed

Reported from Education with substitute (16-Y 6-N)Feb 2, 2026 · House · 16 yea · 6 nayPassed

Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Feb 26, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 27, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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