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VA SB 284

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Teachers; timeline and process for increasing salaries to at least national average.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 284 pass?

The current status of VA SB 284 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-10): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 284 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 SB 284?

Lashrecse D. Aird is the primary sponsor of VA SB 284.

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
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-10 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lashrecse D. Airdprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-10

    Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  2. 2026-02-06

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB284)

  3. 2026-02-06

    Committee substitute printed 26105818D-S1

    substitution

  4. 2026-02-05

    Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-01-29

    Senate subcommittee offered

  6. 2026-01-29

    Assigned Education sub: Public Education

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-28

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB284)

  8. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102126D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Education and Health with substitute

    2026-02-05 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes

  • Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations

    2026-02-10 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB284

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