VirginiaPublic schools; definitions, textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials.
What it does
Public schools; textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials. Makes several changes relating to the textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials that are utilized as the curriculum basis for public elementary and secondary school student instruction, including (i) requiring each local school board to adopt and implement textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials in English language arts for grades six through 12 and mathematics, science, and history and social studies for grades kindergarten through 12 and requiring the Department of Education to support such local adoption and implementation in several ways and (ii) requiring 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 student seeking initial licensure by the Board of Education with certain endorsements to include a program of coursework and clinical experience and require all such students to demonstrate mastery in identifying and implementing textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials. The provisions of the bill, with the exception of a provision that requires a study of and report on the textbook review and approval process by November 1, 2025, have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 2777.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0683)Latest
- May 2Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 683 (Effective 07/01/26)Became Law
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)Major
- Mar 25Governor's substitute printed (SB955S4)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (SB955S4)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB955)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB955ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (88-Y 8-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by House (88-Y 8-N)Minor
- Feb 21Conference substitute printed 25107827D-S3
- Feb 21Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Delegates: Rasoul, Simonds, Coyner
- Vote recorded Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 20Senators: VanValkenburg, Pekarsky, Pillion
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 20Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 19House requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 19House insisted on substituteMajor
- Feb 18House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
- Vote recorded House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 17Passed House with substitute (84-Y 11-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (84-Y 11-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 17Education Substitute agreed to
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB955)
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Committee substitute printed 25106937D-H1Major
- Feb 12Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB955)
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Jan 31Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 31Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 31Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Jan 31Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 31Education and Health Substitute rejected
- Jan 31Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 25106456D-S2Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 23Committee substitute printed 25104821D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 16Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104228DIntroduced