Adam Ebbin
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 39
Primary
Board of Education; teacher licensure; career and technical education; alternative pathway to provisional licensure. Requires the Board of Education (the Board) to issue a provisional license to any person seeking an initial license in the Commonwealth with an endorsement in the area of career and technical education who has a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate and an industry-recognized credential, certification, or license in the area in which such person seeks an endorsement but has not completed all requirements specified in the Board's regulations for licensure to allow time for such person to complete, in lieu of the outstanding requirements specified in the Board's regulations for licensure, coursework in three areas specified in the bill. The bill directs the Board to amend its regulations as necessary in accordance with the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to HB 2018.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 22.1-298.1, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Education; teacher licensure; career and technical education; alternative pathway to provisional licensure.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 682 (Effective 07/01/25)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0682)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Governor's substitute printed (SB879S1)
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB879ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB879)
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed House (95-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N)
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Education
Read first time
Rules suspended
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading)
Read second time and engrossed
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB879)
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101163D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Governor Substitute Not Adopted | HTML PDF |
| Governor's Recommendation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB879) | PDF PDF |
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