2022 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB979: Provisional teacher licensure; teachers licensed or certified outside of the United States.
Legislative Summary
Board of Education; provisional teacher licensure; teachers licensed or certified outside of the United States. Permits the Board of Education to provide for the issuance of a provisional license, valid for a period not to exceed three years, to any individual who has held within the last five years a valid and officially issued and recognized license or certification to teach issued by an entity outside of the United States but does not meet the requirements for a renewable license if the individual's license or certification to teach has been evaluated and verified by an entity approved by the Department of Education.
Bill History
1/12/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103549D
House of Delegates
1/12/2022
Referred to Committee on Education
House of Delegates
1/24/2022
Assigned Education sub: Early Childhood/Innovation
House of Delegates
1/26/2022
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2022
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2022
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/7/2022
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/7/2022
Committee amendment agreed to
House of Delegates
2/7/2022
Engrossed by House as amended HB979E
House of Delegates
2/7/2022
Printed as engrossed 22103549D-E
House of Delegates
2/8/2022
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
2/8/2022
VOTE: Passage (95-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
2/9/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/9/2022
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Senate
2/17/2022
Committee substitute printed 22106671D-S1
Senate
2/17/2022
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/18/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/21/2022
Read third time
Senate
2/21/2022
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/21/2022
Committee substitute agreed to 22106671D-S1
Senate
2/21/2022
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB979S1
Senate
2/21/2022
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/23/2022
Senate substitute rejected by House 22106671D-S1 (0-Y 100-N)
House of Delegates
2/23/2022
VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 100-N)
House of Delegates
2/25/2022
Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/25/2022
Senate requested conference committee
Senate
2/28/2022
House acceded to request
House of Delegates
3/1/2022
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate
3/1/2022
Senators: Favola, Hashmi, Newman
Senate
3/7/2022
Conferees appointed by House
House of Delegates
3/7/2022
Delegates: Tran, Davis, Wampler
House of Delegates
3/10/2022
Conference: Amended by conference committee
3/10/2022
Conference substitute printed 22107760D-H1
House of Delegates
3/11/2022
Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/11/2022
VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/11/2022
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/21/2022
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB979ER)
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Signed by President
Senate
3/22/2022
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/22/2022
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
House of Delegates
3/22/2022
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
4/11/2022
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 656 (effective 7/1/22)
4/11/2022
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0656)
Amendments
Conference amendments
Conference amendments
3/10/2022Not Adopted
House committee amendments reported
House committee amendments reported
2/2/2022Not Adopted
Amendment(s) for HB979 Education, Early Childhood/Innovation
Amendment(s) for HB979 Education, Early Childhood/Innovation
1/26/2022Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
3/11/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
3/11/2022
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2/25/2022
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 100-N)
2/23/2022
0
Yea
100
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2/21/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2/18/2022
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2/17/2022
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (95-Y 3-N)
2/8/2022
95
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
2/2/2022
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
1/26/2022
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/11/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Kathy Tran
Democrat