Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 2018
Session 2025
Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 7, 2025
Latest Action
May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2018
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (5)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
House rejected Governor's recommendation (22-Y 73-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 22.1-298.1, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Education; teacher licensure; career and technical education; alternative pathway to provisional licensure. Board of Education; teacher licensure; career and technical education; alternative pathway to provisional licensure. Requires the Board of Education (the Board) to issue a provisional license to any person seeking an initial license in the Commonwealth with an endorsement in the area of career and technical education who has a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate and an industry-recognized credential, certification, or license in the area in which such person seeks an endorsement but has not completed all requirements specified in the Board's regulations for licensure to allow time for such person to complete, in lieu of the outstanding requirements specified in the Board's regulations for licensure, coursework in three areas specified in the bill. The bill directs the Board to amend its regulations as necessary in accordance with the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to SB 879.
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0676)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 676 (Effective 07/01/25)
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
House
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
House
Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (58-Y 36-N)
04/02/2025
House
House rejected Governor's recommendation (22-Y 73-N)
03/24/2025
House
Governor's substitute printed (HB2018H2)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
02/18/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
02/18/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
02/15/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/12/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/12/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2018)
02/12/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2018ER)
02/12/2025
House
Enrolled
02/10/2025
Senate
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/10/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/07/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/07/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
02/07/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/06/2025
Senate
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
02/03/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2018)
01/29/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/29/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
01/28/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
01/27/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
01/27/2025
House
Education Substitute agreed to
01/27/2025
House
Read second time
01/24/2025
House
Read first time
01/22/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25105686D-H1
01/22/2025
House
Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
01/21/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
01/20/2025
House
Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
01/14/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2018)
01/07/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education
01/07/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104399D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 7, 2025 9:09:15 PM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:42:08 PM