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Public schools; textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials. Makes several changes relating to the textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials that are utilized as the curriculum basis for public elementary and secondary school student instruction, including (i) requiring each local school board to adopt and implement textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials in English language arts for grades six through 12 and mathematics, science, and history and social studies for grades kindergarten through 12 and requiring the Department of Education to support such local adoption and implementation in several ways and (ii) requiring each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education or alternative certification program that provides training for any student seeking initial licensure by the Board of Education with certain endorsements to include a program of coursework and clinical experience and require all such students to demonstrate mastery in identifying and implementing textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials. The provisions of the bill, with the exception of a provision that requires a study of and report on the textbook review and approval process by November 1, 2025, have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. This bill incorporates HB 2291 and HB 2772 and is identical to SB 955.
Introduced
Jan 17, 2025
Last Action
May 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Approved by Governor-Chapter 680 (Effective 07/01/26)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0680)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Governor's substitute printed (HB2777H3)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2777ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2777)
Enrolled
Conference substitute printed 25107730D-H2
Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 3-N)
Amended by conference committee
House acceded to request
Read third time
Reading of substitute waived
Education and Health Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 95-N)
Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
Senate requested conference committee
Conferees appointed by House
Delegates: Rasoul, Simonds, Coyner
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senators: VanValkenburg, Pekarsky, Pillion
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2777)
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25107251D-S1
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Education Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2777)
Read first time
Incorporates HB2291(Coyner)
Reported from Education with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
Incorporates HB2772(Convirs-Fowler)
Committee substitute printed 25106316D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
Presented and ordered printed 25105355D
Referred to Committee on Education
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0680)
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
Carrie E. Coyner