Legislation - HB0901

Title: Education - Public School Students - Recognition of External Diagnosis of Autism
Sponsored by: Delegates Roberts, Griffith, Amprey, Harrison, A. Johnson, Patterson, Roberson, Taylor, and Woods
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a school to recognize a student's external diagnosis of autism from certain professionals until the school completes an initial evaluation; requiring a school to initiate an evaluation of a student within 30 days of receiving an external diagnosis of autism and written consent from the student's parent; requiring a school to provide certain supports to a student during the evaluation; and requiring a school to continue to provide supports to a student until the evaluation is complete and a certain determination is made.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - Public School Students - Recognition of External Diagnosis of Autism Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Education - Public School Students - Recognition of External Diagnosis of Autism
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

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