VirginiaStudents who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs.
What it does
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.
More detail
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 establishes a timeline for such training based on certain circumstances. This bill is identical to SB 1034.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 453 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2219)
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2219ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 19Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 18Education and Health Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 18Reading of amendments waived
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 13Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2219)
- Jan 29Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 28Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Printed as engrossed 25100440D-E
- Jan 27Engrossed by House as amended
- Jan 27Education Amendments agreed toMajor
- Jan 27Read second timeMinor
- Jan 24Read first timeMinor
- Jan 22Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 18Assigned Educ sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2219)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100440DIntroduced