SB879
Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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, ... (More) 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 HB 2018. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/03/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101163D
- 01/03/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB879)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading)
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/11/2025 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/12/2025 - House: Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/17/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/17/2025 - House: Passed House (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 02/17/2025 - House: Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB879ER)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB879)
- 02/19/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
- 03/24/2025 - Senate: Governor's substitute printed (SB879S1)
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) Close Floor Vote
