HB2018
Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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 SB 879. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104399D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/14/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2018)
- 01/20/2025 - House: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 01/20/2025 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/21/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/2025 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/22/2025 - House: Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25105686D-H1
- 01/24/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/27/2025 - House: Read second time
- 01/27/2025 - House: Education Substitute agreed to
- 01/27/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 01/28/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/03/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2018)
- 02/06/2025 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/07/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/12/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2018ER)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2018)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/15/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/18/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
- 02/18/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
- 03/24/2025 - House: Governor's substitute printed (HB2018H2)
- 04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (22-Y 73-N)
- 04/02/2025 - House: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (58-Y 36-N) Close Floor Vote
- 04/02/2025 - House: Communicated to Governor
- 04/02/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
