STATE BILLVA HB 996PASSED

Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program; plan for expansion of Program.

Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services; Department of Education; Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program. Directs the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, in collaboration with the Department of Education, to develop a plan to expand the Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition (PERT) Program to increase the number of students assisted in the transition from high school to postsecondary programs. The bill requires such plan to equip local community services boards with the resources to assist an increased number of students in such transition, publish online resources about the transition process, and develop an online dashboard to provide information about possible postsecondary education programs.

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 996 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 721 (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

Feb 26, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Feb 26, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Feb 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB996)House

Feb 26, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB996ER)House

Show 22 earlier actions

Feb 26, 2026EnrolledHouse

Feb 24, 2026Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 24, 2026Read third timeSenate

Feb 23, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 23, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 23, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 20, 2026Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB996)House

Feb 16, 2026Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesSenate

Feb 16, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 13, 2026Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N 0-A)House

Feb 12, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse

Feb 12, 2026committee amendments agreed toHouse

Feb 12, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 9, 2026Reported from Education with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)House

Feb 6, 2026House committee offeredHouse

Feb 3, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)House

Feb 2, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB996)House

Jan 30, 2026Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on EducationHouse

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104810DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Education with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 4 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N 0-A)Feb 13, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 6 nayPassed

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)Feb 20, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 23, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 24, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

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