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 incorporates HB 2291 and HB 2772 and is identical to SB 955.
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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
- May 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0680)Latest
- May 2Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 680 (Effective 07/01/26)Became Law
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded Passed by for the day. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (HB2777H3)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- 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 (HB2777)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2777ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 3-N)Minor
- Feb 21Conference substitute printed 25107730D-H2
- Feb 21Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Senators: VanValkenburg, Pekarsky, Pillion
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reconsideration of Passed Senate with substitute block vote agreed to (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 95-N). Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 20House acceded to request
- Feb 20Delegates: Rasoul, Simonds, Coyner
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 20Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 20Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)Major
- Feb 20Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 95-N)
- Feb 20Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)Major
- Feb 20Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 20Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Feb 20Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 20Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Feb 20Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 20Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 19Rules suspended
- Feb 17Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2777)
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 25107251D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 10Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Education Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2777)
- Jan 29Incorporates HB2772(Convirs-Fowler)
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute (17-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Incorporates HB2291(Coyner)
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 25106316D-H1Major
- Jan 29Reported from Education with substitute (17-Y 5-N)Minor
- Jan 28Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 24Assigned Educ sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 17Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 17Presented and ordered printed 25105355DIntroduced