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VA · HB461INTRO · 2 COSPONSORS

Special education; certain educational settings, student age range restriction.

Also relevant to:Person with a disability
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Plain-English Summary

Special education; student age range restrictions in educational settings. Prohibits any student with a disability in grades kindergarten through six from being regularly assigned to any educational setting, including any specialized educational setting, in which the maximum age range exceeds four years unless the student's individualized education program (IEP) team determines that an exception is appropriate and justifies such exception in the student's IEP. The bill has a delayed effective da…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects
Person with a disability

Limits the maximum age range of educational settings for students with disabilities in grades K-6 to four years, unless an exception is documented in their individualized education program (IEP).

Student / education borrower

Restricts the age range of educational settings for students in grades K-6 with disabilities.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Person with a disabilitydirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Limits the maximum age range of educational settings for students with disabilities in grades K-6 to four years, unless an exception is documented in their individualized education program (IEP).

    Prohibits any student with a disability in grades kindergarten through six from being regularly assigned to any educational setting, including any specialized educational setting, in which the maximum age range exceeds four years unless the student's individualized education program (IEP) team determines that an exception is appropriate and justifies such exception in the student's IEP.· Special education; student age range restrictions in educational settings.
  • Student / education borrowerdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Restricts the age range of educational settings for students in grades K-6 with disabilities.

    Prohibits any student with a disability in grades kindergarten through six from being regularly assigned to any educational setting, including any specialized educational setting, in which the maximum age range exceeds four years unless the student's individualized education program (IEP) team determines that an exception is appropriate and justifies such exception in the student's IEP.· Special education; student age range restrictions in educational settings.
What the Bill Does
  • Prohibits students with disabilities in grades K-6 from being placed in educational settings with an age range exceeding four years.
  • Allows for exceptions to the age range restriction if determined appropriate and justified by the student's IEP team.
  • The bill has a delayed effective date.
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