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VA HB 1460

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Public school teacher licensure requirement; comprehensive review of alt. licensure pathway, report.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 1460 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1460 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Rules

What is VA HB 1460 about?

Department of Education; public school teacher licensure requirements; comprehensive review of alternative licensure pathways; stakeholder work group; report. Directs the Department of Education (the Department) to convene a stakeholder work group to conduct a comprehensive review of the alternative licensure pathways, as that term is defined in the bill, available to public school teachers in the Commonwealth and make recommendations on improving the quality, efficacy, and outcomes of such alternative licensure pathways. The bill directs the Department to submit to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health (i) by January 1, 2027, an interim report on the findings and preliminary recommendations of the work group and (ii) by November 1, 2027, a final report on the findings and recommendations of the work group.

Who sponsors VA HB 1460?

Margaret A. Franklin is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1460.

Description

Department of Education; public school teacher licensure requirements; comprehensive review of alternative licensure pathways; stakeholder work group; report. Directs the Department of Education (the Department) to convene a stakeholder work group to conduct a comprehensive review of the alternative licensure pathways, as that term is defined in the bill, available to public school teachers in the Commonwealth and make recommendations on improving the quality, efficacy, and outcomes of such alternative licensure pathways. The bill directs the Department to submit to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health (i) by January 1, 2027, an interim report on the findings and preliminary recommendations of the work group and (ii) by November 1, 2027, a final report on the findings and recommendations of the work group.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Margaret A. Franklinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-23

    Presented and ordered printed 26101632D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-23

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-30

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-02

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-02

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1460)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Rules

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-02 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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