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Special Services

Bills related to special education, the Comprehensive Services Act, alternative
education, student registration, home instruction, and school health services.
Of interest primarily to the Department of Special Services.

To see the legislative history of a bill, (including amendments and votes), or print a copy,
visit the Legislative Information Services bill tracking site at
http://leg1.state.va.us/lis.htm

Active

HB3 Child Care Provider Registry; created.
HB259 Students; transferring out of local school division.
HB383 Occupational therapy assistants; licensing and regulation.
HB633 Personal Information Privacy Act; prohibits dissemination of another's social security number.
HB634 Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; disclosure of personal information.
HB1131 Office of the Children's Ombudsman.
HB1213 HIV/Hepatitis testing; parental consent for minors.

HJ5 Right Choices for Youth Month in Virginia; designating as October 2008, and each succeeding year.
HJ26 Dyslexia Awareness Month; designating as October 2008, and each succeeding year thereafter.
HJ105 Autism services; Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation & Substance Abuse Services to study

SB132 Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; disclosure of personal information.
SB133 Personal Information Privacy Act; prohibits dissemination of another's social security number.
SB134 Occupational therapy assistants; licensing and regulation.
SB227 HIV/Hepatitis testing; consent for minors.
SB271 Prescription medications; schools for students with disabilities.
SB315 Office of the Children's Ombudsman.
SB483 Comprehensive Services Act; performance standards.
SB487 Comprehensive Services Act; service planning. 
SB620 Mentally retarded; replaces term with intellectually disabled.
SB636 Higher educational institutions; requesting complete student record from high school.

SJ24 Dyslexia Awareness Month.
SJ75 Study; continuing Joint Subcommittee to Study; Comprehensive Services Program for At-Risk Youth.

Dead

HB14 Institutions of higher education; aliens unlawfully present not eligible for admission thereto.
HB22 Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus; required to be reported to Department of Health.
HB89 Human papillomavirus vaccine; removes requirement for girls to receive immunization.
HB98 Medicaid; eligibility for young adults transitioning from foster care.
HB107 Public schools; grade placement test.
HB121 Mental health treatment for minors; parental notification required.
HB123 Higher educational institutions; enrollment of aliens.
HB165 Higher educational institutions; automatic admission to certain students.
HB188 Human papillomavirus vaccine; extends sunset provision requirement for 6th grade girls to receive.
HB210 Private schools and child day centers; armed security officers may carry firearms onto property.
HB417 Public schools; certain information required on birth certificates for entrance.
HB512 Community College Scholarship Match Program; created.
HB569 Registered nurse, professional; local school boards to employ.
HB570 Nurses, licensed; local school boards to employ.
HB671 Parental notification; student's receipt of mental health treatment.
HB722 Local school board policies; classroom placement of twins or higher order multiples.
HB746 Possession of firearms; child day center.
HB896 Students, first-time; preadmission physical examinations.
HB980 Career coaches; Board for Community Colleges to establish guidelines for in public high schools.
HB1010 Illegal aliens; denial of in-state tuition.
HB1011 Higher educational institutions; admission of in-state students.
HB1293 Community College Scholarship Match Program.
HB1400 Minor's drug test; disclosure of results.
HB1440 Public school students; school board to provide program for kidney disease screening.
HB1474 Secretary of Education; Citizenship Assistance Initiative Program.

HJ88 Students with disabilities; joint subcommittee to study transition process from school to work.

SB125 Community College Scholarship Match Program; created.
SB434 In-state tuition and educational benefits for unlawful aliens. 
SB482 Data collection; Title IV-E expenditures. 
SB484 Comprehensive Services Act; cost of services.
SB485 Comprehensive Services Act; data collection
SB486 Comprehensive Services; client-specific database.
SB488 State Executive Council for Comprehensive Services; duties.
SB542 Public schools; abortion services prohibited.
SB557 Preadmission physical examinations.
SB687 Replacing "mentally retarded" with "intellectually disabled." 
SB745 Verification, legal presence; public schools and higher education.

SJ120 Illegal Immigration; federal responsibility.

Carryover

HB55 English; designating as official language of State.
HB327 Early Graduation Incentive Grant Program; established for purpose of providing grants to students.
HB374 CHILD WITH AUTISM signs; VDOT to post within an area in which child resides.
HB379 Public schools; permitted fees and charges.
HB395 Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; established, report.
HB808 Special education services; parental consent.
HB1538 Schools, public; abortion services prohibited.

HJ124 Constitutional amendment; provides that English as official language of State.

Updated: March 20, 2008