HB 255 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

School Psychologists, Interstate Compact for; enters the Commonwealth into Compact.

Summary
Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; membership of the Commonwealth. Enters the Commonwealth into the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists, the stated purpose of which is to facilitate the interstate practice of school psychology in educational or school settings, and in so doing to improve the availability of school psychological services to the public, and the stated intent of which is to establish a pathway to allow school psychologists to obtain equivalent licenses to provide school psychological services in any member state. The Compact is presently in effect, as it has reached the enactment threshold of seven state members.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026
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Enrolled Chaptered · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill transitioned from an enrolled draft to its final chaptered form, adding official approval dates and page numbering while retaining the exact same legislative text. No substantive policy changes, definitions, or requirements were altered.
TECHNICAL

Added official approval date (April 8, 2026), chapter number (374), and page numbering to the final enacted version.

Removed draft session headers and placeholder lines present in the enrolled version.

Adjusted line breaks and indentation to match the final printed format of the Virginia Acts of Assembly.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 6, 2026

How they voted

380
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Mar 6, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 374 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB255ER)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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