VA HB2219 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 27 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-19 - Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 27 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-19 - Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs on individualized education program; staff training. Requires each school division to document on the individualized education program of a student with a disability who needs or uses augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) such student's AAC and communication access and support needs prior to the provision of instruction or support to such student, including any extended school year period. The bill defines AAC as any method or tool other than oral speech that an individual uses to communicate, including gestures, facial expressions, writing, and speech-generating devices. The bill also requires each school division to provide to each employee or contractor who provides instruction or direct support to a student with a disability who needs or uses an AAC individualized training as an assistive technology to support the student's use of AAC and to ensure that access to curricula and instruction is designed or adapted as necessary to accommodate the student's unique communication access needs. The bill also established a timeline for such training based on certain circumstances.
Title
Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs.
Sponsors
| Del. Kathy Tran [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-02-19 - House - Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-18 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-17 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-28 - House - Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-22 - House - Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-21 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-18 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-17 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-28 - House - Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-22 - House - Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-21 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-19 | House | Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Education and Health Amendments agreed to |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2219) |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Printed as engrossed 25100440D-E |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Education Amendments agreed to |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Read second time |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-18 | House | Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2219) |
| 2025-01-07 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2025-01-07 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100440D |
