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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 HB 2219.
Introduced
Jan 7, 2025
Last Action
Mar 24, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0469)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 469 (Effective 07/01/25)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1034)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1034ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Amended by conference committee
Delegates: Tran, Askew, Cherry
Conferees appointed by House
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senators: Pekarsky, Aird, Head
Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
House requested conference committee
House insisted on amendments
House Amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
Passed House with amendments (95-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House as amended
Education Amendments agreed to
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Education
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate
Read second time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1034)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101094D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0469)
Stella G. Pekarsky
Jennifer B. Boysko