Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1880: Public schools; enrollment of certain military children with disabilities; provision of special education services and accommodations.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1880 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public schools; enrollment of certain military children with disabilities; provision of special education services and accommodations. Primary sponsor: Briana Sewell (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0388).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Public schools; enrollment of certain military children with disabilities; provision of special education services and accommodations. Provides that whenever a child of a service member who enrolls in a school division in accordance with applicable law is also a child with disabilities, the school board of the school division is required to, upon receipt of documentation from the service member parent or an official letter from the service member's command indicating such service member's relocation to such school division, coordinate with such child's parent and such child's previous school division to facilitate the prompt provision of comparable special education services and accommodations for such child.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briana Sewell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Josh Cole | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Michael Feggans | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Jackie Glass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Cliff Hayes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Cia Price | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
| Shelly Simonds | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
| Josh Thomas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Rod Willett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0388)
- Approved by Governor-Chapter 388 (Effective 07/01/25)
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- Signed by President
- Signed by Speaker
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1880)
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1880ER)
- Enrolled
- Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- Read third time
- Passed by for the day
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