HB2158
DOC; functional literacy program for inmates, etc.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
House: Communicated to Governor
Chief Patron:
Betsy Carr (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Department of Corrections; establishment of general system of schools for incarcerated individuals; Virginia Prison Education Task Force.
Requires the Superintendent employed by the Department of Corrections (the Department) to oversee the operation of all educational and vocational programs in all institutions and community-based programs for adults operated by the Department to implement a consistent education program across all state correctional facilities operated by the Department that shall ... (More) include a (i) functional literacy program for inmates testing below a selected grade level, which shall be at least at the eighth grade level and include evidence-based literacy instruction; (ii) secondary and adult education program for inmates testing between an eighth and twelfth grade level that includes a program to prepare for the high school equivalency examination established by the Board of Education; and (iii) postsecondary education program that provides access to coursework sufficient to earn a Uniform Certificate of General Studies; an associate degree; and postsecondary credentials, certifications, and licenses. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104313D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/07/2025 - House: Introduced bill reprinted 25104313D
- 01/23/2025 - House: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 01/23/2025 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/27/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N)
- 01/31/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Education Amendments agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/03/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2158)
- 02/03/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25104313D-E
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (81-Y 18-N)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
- 02/10/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2158)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25107611D-S1
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Education and Health Amendments rejected
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/20/2025 - House: House acceded to request
- 02/20/2025 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/20/2025 - House: Delegates: Carr, Rasoul, Coyner
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senators: Hashmi, Bagby, Pillion
- 02/21/2025 - Amended by conference committee
- 02/21/2025 - House: Conference substitute printed 25107863D-H1
- 02/21/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (81-Y 13-N)
- 02/21/2025 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2158)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2158ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2158)
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/02/2025 - House: Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
- 04/02/2025 - House: Communicated to Governor
