Virginia Senate Bill 955
Session 2025
Public schools; definitions, textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
955
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-1, 22.1-238, 22.1-239, 22.1-241, 22.1-242, 22.1-243, 22.1-253.13:1, 22.1-253.13:2, 22.1-253.13:3, 22.1-253.13:5, 22.1-253.13:6, and 23.1-902.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public schools; textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials.
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. This bill is identical to HB 2777.
Chaptered
Governor Substitute Not Adopted
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
Conference Substitute
Conference Report
Education Substitute
Finance and Appropriations Substitute
Education and Health Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB955)
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05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0683)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 683 (Effective 07/01/26)
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
Senate
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
03/25/2025
Senate
Governor's substitute printed (SB955S4)
03/24/2025
Senate
Governor's substitute printed (SB955S4)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB955)
03/07/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB955ER)
03/07/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/21/2025
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/21/2025
House
Conference report agreed to by House (88-Y 8-N)
02/21/2025
Senate
Conference substitute printed 25107827D-S3
02/21/2025
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
02/20/2025
House
Delegates: Rasoul, Simonds, Coyner
02/20/2025
House
Conferees appointed by House
02/20/2025
Senate
Senators: VanValkenburg, Pekarsky, Pillion
02/20/2025
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
02/20/2025
Senate
Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
02/19/2025
House
House requested conference committee
02/19/2025
House
House insisted on substitute
02/18/2025
Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
02/17/2025
House
Passed House with substitute (84-Y 11-N)
02/17/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2025
House
Education Substitute agreed to
02/17/2025
House
Read third time
02/14/2025
House
Read second time
02/12/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB955)
02/12/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25106937D-H1
02/12/2025
House
Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
02/10/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB955)
02/06/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education
02/06/2025
House
Read first time
02/06/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
01/31/2025
Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
01/31/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
01/31/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/31/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
01/31/2025
Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
01/31/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
01/31/2025
Senate
Education and Health Substitute rejected
01/31/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/30/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/30/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
01/30/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/29/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25106456D-S2
01/29/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
01/23/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25104821D-S1
01/23/2025
Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
01/16/2025
Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
01/06/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/06/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104228D
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