VA SB616 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Literacy Act; early student literacy; evidence-based literacy instruction; science-based reading research. Makes several changes relating to early student literacy, including requiring (i) each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education or alternative certification program that provides training for any individual seeking initial licensure with an endorsement in a certain area, including as a reading specialist, to demonstrate mastery of science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction, as such terms are defined in the bill; (ii) the literacy assessment required of individuals seeking initial teacher licensure with endorsements in certain areas to include a rigorous test of science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction; (iii) each local school board to establish a divisionwide literacy plan; (iv) each local school board to employ one reading specialist for each 550 students in kindergarten through grade three; and (v) each local school board to provide a program of literacy instruction whereby, among other things, (a) the program provides reading intervention services to students in kindergarten through grade three who demonstrate deficiencies based on their individual performance on the Standards of Learning reading assessment or an early literacy screener provided or approved by the Department of Education; (b) a reading specialist, in collaboration with the teacher of any student who receives such reading intervention services, develops, oversees implementation of, and monitors student progress on a student reading plan; and (c) each student who receives such reading intervention services is assessed utilizing either the early literacy screener provided or approved by the Department or the grade-level reading Standards of Learning assessment again at the end of that school year. The provisions of the bill become effective beginning with the 2024–2025 school year.
Title
Virginia Literacy Act; early student literacy, evidence-based literacy instruction, etc.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549) | |
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 549 (effective - see bill) | |
| 2022-03-22 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 | |
| 2022-03-22 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
| 2022-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2022-03-07 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB616ER) |
| 2022-03-07 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2022-03-02 | Senate | House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-28 | House | VOTE: Passage (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Passed House with amendment (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Read third time |
| 2022-02-25 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-02-23 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 22104626D-ES1 |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB616ES1 |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 22104626D-S1 |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-27 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2022-01-27 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 22104626D-S1 |
| 2022-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2022-01-12 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 22104284D |
Same As/Similar To
HB319 (Same As) 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0550)
HB319 (Same As) 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0550)
HB319 (Same As) 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0550)
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | 1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 253.13:1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 253.13:2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 253.13:5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 253.13:6 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 298.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 1 | 902.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
