VA HB 279
Status unknownTeachers; timeline and process for increasing salaries to at least national average.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 279 pass?
The current status of VA HB 279 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations
What is VA HB 279 about?
Average teacher salary in the Commonwealth; national average. Requires the Governor's introduced budget bills for the 2027 and 2028 Regular Sessions of the General Assembly to propose funding for, and state funding to be provided pursuant to the general appropriation act enacted during any regular or special session of the General Assembly during 2027 or 2028 to fund, the Commonwealth's share of compensation supplement incentives for Standards of Quality-funded instructional and support positions sufficient to increase the average teacher salary in the Commonwealth to at least the national average teacher salary by the end of fiscal year 2029 and establishes a detailed timeline and process for satisfying such requirement.
Who sponsors VA HB 279?
Nadarius E. Clark is the primary sponsor of VA HB 279, joined by 25 cosponsors.
Description
Average teacher salary in the Commonwealth; national average. Requires the Governor's introduced budget bills for the 2027 and 2028 Regular Sessions of the General Assembly to propose funding for, and state funding to be provided pursuant to the general appropriation act enacted during any regular or special session of the General Assembly during 2027 or 2028 to fund, the Commonwealth's share of compensation supplement incentives for Standards of Quality-funded instructional and support positions sufficient to increase the average teacher salary in the Commonwealth to at least the national average teacher salary by the end of fiscal year 2029 and establishes a detailed timeline and process for satisfying such requirement.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-09
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Nadarius E. Clarkprimary
- Saddam Azlan Salimcosponsor
- David W. Marsdencosponsor
- Mamie E. Lockecosponsor
- Michael J. Jonescosponsor
- Rodney T. Willettcosponsor
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.cosponsor
- Charlie Schmidtcosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Pricecosponsor
- May Nivarcosponsor
- Marty Martinezcosponsor
- Michelle Lopes Maldonadocosponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bollingcosponsor
- Kannan Srinivasancosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzmancosponsor
- Jackie H. Glasscosponsor
- Margaret A. Franklincosponsor
- Rae Cousinscosponsor
- Nicole Colecosponsor
- Joshua G. Colecosponsor
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegiecosponsor
- Bonita G. Anthonycosponsor
- Jessica L. Andersoncosponsor
- Sam Rasoulcosponsor
- Patrick A. Hopecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-09
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101867D
filing,introduction
2026-01-09
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB279)
2026-01-28
Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/28/2026 11:02 am)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
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Votes
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Related bills
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