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Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs on individualized education program; staff training. Requires each school division to document on the individualized education program of a student with a disability who needs or uses augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) such student's AAC and communication access and support needs prior to the provision of instruction or support to such student, including any extended school year period. The bill defines AAC as any method or tool other than oral speech that an individual uses to communicate, including gestures, facial expressions, writing, and speech-generating devices. The bill also requires each school division to provide to each employee or contractor who provides instruction or direct support to a student with a disability who needs or uses an AAC individualized training as an assistive technology to support the student's use of AAC and to ensure that access to curricula and instruction is designed or adapted as necessary to accommodate the student's unique communication access needs. The bill also establishes a timeline for such training based on certain circumstances. This bill is identical to SB 1034.
Introduced
Jan 7, 2025
Last Action
Mar 24, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 453 (Effective 07/01/25)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2219)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2219ER)
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
Reading of amendments waived
Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Education and Health Amendments agreed to
Read third time
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
Passed by for the day
Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2219)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Education Amendments agreed to
Printed as engrossed 25100440D-E
Engrossed by House as amended
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2219)
Referred to Committee on Education
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100440D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453)
Kathy K.L. Tran