VirginiaPublic school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status.
What it does
Public school teachers; terms of employment; reemployment of teacher who has received continuing contract status; written notice required. Requires written notice of noncontinuation of a continuing teacher contract to be given by the teacher by June 15 of each year; otherwise, the contract continues in effect for the ensuing year in conformity with local salary stipulations, including increments. Current law requires such written notice of noncontinuation of a continuing teacher contract to be given by either the teacher or the school board by June 15 of each year.
More detail
This bill is identical to SB 117.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 911 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 13Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 13Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB125)
- Mar 13Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB125ER)Major
- Mar 13EnrolledMinor
- Mar 6Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 5Conference Report released
- Mar 4Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Craig, VanValkenburg
- Mar 4Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 4House Conferees: Reaser, McAuliff, Tata
- Mar 4Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 2House acceded to request
- Feb 27Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Feb 25Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 23Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 11-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 23Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Feb 23Read third timeMinor
- Feb 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB125)
- Feb 20Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 20Rules suspended
- Feb 19Committee substitute printed 26108218D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Senate committee offered
- Feb 19Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 0-N 2-A)Minor
- Feb 16Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 13Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 11Read first timeMinor
- Feb 9Reported from Education (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and InnovationMinor
- Jan 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB125)
- Jan 2Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 2Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100316DIntroduced