VA SB142 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Enrolled on March 8 2024 - 75% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on March 8 2024 - 75% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Public school teachers; licensure requirements; one-year local eligibility license; alternate routes and flexibility. Requires the Board of Education to include in its teacher licensure regulations provisions authorizing each school board, upon recommendation of the division superintendent or the school board and in accordance with the criteria set forth in the bill, to issue a one-year, nonrenewable local eligibility license that is only valid within the issuing school division to any individual who (i) received a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, (ii) has experience or training in a subject or content area as the school board and division superintendent may deem appropriate for the applicable teaching position or endorsement area, and (iii) is not seeking to provide instruction in special education or eligible for collegiate professional or postgraduate professional licensure. The bill establishes several requirements, criteria, and conditions relating to a local eligibility license. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2030. Public school teachers; licensure requirements; one-year local eligibility license; alternate routes and flexibility. Requires the Board of Education to include in its teacher licensure regulations provisions authorizing each school board, upon recommendation of the division superintendent or the school board and in accordance with the criteria set forth in the bill, to issue a one-year, nonrenewable local eligibility license that is only valid within the issuing school division to any individual who (i) received a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, (ii) has experience or training in a subject or content area as the school board and division superintendent may deem appropriate for the applicable teaching position or endorsement area, and (iii) is not seeking to provide instruction in special education or eligible for collegiate professional or postgraduate professional licensure. The bill establishes several requirements, criteria, and conditions relating to a local eligibility license. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2030.
Title
Public school teachers; licensure requirements, issuance of a one-year local eligibility license.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) (Y: 19 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024 | |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Communicated to Governor |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB142ER) |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Read third time |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB142S1 |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Substitute by Senator Hashmi agreed to 24107655D-S1 |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Committee amendment rejected |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 24107655D-S1 (Hashmi) |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Passed by temporarily |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education |
| 2024-01-05 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2024-01-05 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103530D |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | 298.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 299 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 303 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
