STATE BILLVA SB 203PASSED

Teacher licensure; career and technical education or dual enrollment, three-year licenses.

Commonwealth of Virginia

Teacher licensure; three-year renewable license to teach career and technical education or dual enrollment courses at public high schools. Requires the Board of Education to provide for the issuance of a three-year renewable license to teach solely career and technical education courses or dual enrollment courses that are creditable toward the completion of an undergraduate course, degree, or credential offered in and accepted at a public institution of higher education at public high schools in the Commonwealth to any individual who (i) is employed as an instructor by an institution of higher education that is accredited by a nationally recognized regional accreditation body, (ii) is teaching in the specific career and technical education or dual enrollment subject area at such institution in which the individual seeks to teach at a public high school, and (iii) complies with certain requirements set forth in relevant law enumerated by the bill. The bill requires the Board to require any such instructor to maintain continuous employment in such position at the institution of higher education as a condition of continued licensure. The bill also requires each school board that employs an individual issued such a three-year license to provide such instructor training on instruction and assessment during his first year of employment. Finally, the bill directs the Board to amend its regulations in accordance with the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to HB 332.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 13, 2026
213 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
VA SB 203 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0817) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsors

DSDavid SuetterleinSenator · Republican · SD-004Primary sponsor
BRBryce ReevesSenator · Republican · SD-028

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0817)
Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 817 (effective 7/1/2026)
Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Senate
Mar 2, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate
Mar 2, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse
Mar 2, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB203)Senate
Mar 2, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB203ER)Senate
Show 31 earlier actions
Mar 2, 2026EnrolledSenate
Feb 26, 2026House receded from substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House
Feb 25, 2026House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 23, 2026Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House
Feb 23, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse
Feb 23, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse
Feb 23, 2026Read third timeHouse
Feb 20, 2026Read second timeHouse
Feb 18, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB203)Senate
Feb 18, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107952D-H1House
Feb 18, 2026Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)House
Feb 18, 2026House committee offeredHouse
Feb 13, 2026Referred to Committee on EducationHouse
Feb 13, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 13, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse
Feb 10, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 9, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 9, 2026Education and Health Substitute agreed toSenate
Feb 9, 2026Read second timeSenate
Feb 6, 2026Passed by for the daySenate
Feb 6, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate
Feb 6, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Feb 6, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Feb 6, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB203)Senate
Feb 6, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106237D-S1Senate
Feb 5, 2026Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate
Jan 29, 2026Senate subcommittee offeredSenate
Jan 29, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB203)Senate
Jan 15, 2026Assigned Education sub: Public EducationSenate
Jan 9, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate
Jan 9, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100676DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Feb 5, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 6, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 10, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed
Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Feb 18, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed
Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 23, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 0 yea · 40 nayFailed
House receded from substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 26, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

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