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Bill Higher educational institutions; education preparation programs, coursework, audit. Institutions of higher education; education preparation programs; coursework; audit. Requires each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education that provides training for any student seeking initial licensure by the Board of Education to (i) include a program of coursework and require all such students to demonstrate mastery in science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction and require such program of coursework and the student mastery required to be demonstrated therein to be consistent with definitions and expectations established by the Board of Education and the Department of Education after consultation with a commission consisting of independent literacy experts and stakeholders with knowledge of science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction that has reviewed the relevant regulations and (ii) for any such student seeking initial licensure by the Board of Education as a teacher with an endorsement in early childhood, elementary education, or special education or with an endorsement as a reading specialist, ensure that reading course work and field practice opportunities are a significant focus of the education preparation program. The bill requires the Department of Education to audit at least once every seven years each education preparation program, in alignment with each program's accreditation cycle, for compliance with such requirements. The provisions of the bill become effective beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2022 HB 419 Virginia HB 419 (2022)
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Virginia HB 419 (2022) — Higher educational institutions; education preparation programs, coursework, audit.

Institutions of higher education; education preparation programs; coursework; audit. Requires each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education that provides training for any student seeking initial licensure by the Board of Education to (i) include a program of coursework and require all such students to demonstrate mastery in science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction and require such program of coursework and the student mastery required to be demonstrated therein to be consistent with definitions and expectations established by the Board of Education and the Department of Education after consultation with a commission consisting of independent literacy experts and stakeholders with knowledge of science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction that has reviewed the relevant regulations and (ii) for any such student seeking initial licensure by the Board of Education as a teacher with an endorsement in early childhood, elementary education, or special education or with an endorsement as a reading specialist, ensure that reading course work and field practice opportunities are a significant focus of the education preparation program. The bill requires the Department of Education to audit at least once every seven years each education preparation program, in alignment with each program's accreditation cycle, for compliance with such requirements. The provisions of the bill become effective beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. CHAP0757 (committee substitute) — source
  2. HB419ER (committee substitute) — source
  3. HB419ER2 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103880D (committee substitute) — source
  5. Printed as engrossed 22103880D-E (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) — 400 (pass) · upper
  • VOTE: Passage (85-Y 15-N) — 8514 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Education with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N) — 202 (pass) · lower
  • VOTE: Adoption (85-Y 15-N) — 8514 (pass) · lower
  • Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N) — 2713 (pass) · upper
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) — 80 (pass) · lower
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) — 390 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N) — 141 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Karrie K. Delaney — primary (person)
  • Kathleen Murphy — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2022-01-11 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103880D introduction
  • 2022-01-11 Referred to Committee on Education referral-committee
  • 2022-01-19 Assigned Education sub: Early Childhood/Innovation referral-committee
  • 2022-01-26 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
  • 2022-01-31 House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2022-01-31 Reported from Education with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N) committee-passage
  • 2022-02-02 Read first time reading-1
  • 2022-02-03 Read second time reading-2
  • 2022-02-03 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 2022-02-03 Engrossed by House as amended HB419E
  • 2022-02-03 Printed as engrossed 22103880D-E
  • 2022-02-04 Read third time and passed House (85-Y 15-N) passage, reading-3
  • 2022-02-04 VOTE: Passage (85-Y 15-N)
  • 2022-02-07 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 2022-02-07 Referred to Committee on Education and Health referral-committee
  • 2022-02-19 Assigned Education sub: Higher Education referral-committee
  • 2022-02-24 Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N) committee-passage
  • 2022-02-25 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 2022-02-28 Read third time reading-3
  • 2022-02-28 Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N) passage
  • 2022-02-28 Impact statement from DPB (HB419E)
  • 2022-03-02 Enrolled
  • 2022-03-02 Signed by Speaker
  • 2022-03-03 Signed by President
  • 2022-03-11 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
  • 2022-03-11 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
  • 2022-03-14 Impact statement from DPB (HB419ER)
  • 2022-04-11 Governor's recommendation received by House
  • 2022-04-27 Placed on Calendar
  • 2022-04-27 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (85-Y 15-N)
  • 2022-04-27 VOTE: Adoption (85-Y 15-N)
  • 2022-04-27 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
  • 2022-04-27 Governor's recommendation adopted
  • 2022-04-27 Reenrolled
  • 2022-04-27 Reenrolled bill text (HB419ER2)
  • 2022-04-27 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  • 2022-04-27 Signed by President as reenrolled
  • 2022-04-27 Enacted, Chapter 757 (effective - see bill) became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/3721cb20-4923-4eea-a688-fbe460cfe696. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).