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HB125Introduced in the House of Delegates

Public school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status.

Passed

Introduced by Atoosa Reaser, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Public school teachers; terms of employment; reemployment of teacher who has received continuing contract status; written notice required. Requires written notice of noncontinuation of a continuing teacher contract to be given by the teacher by June 15 of each year; otherwise, the contract continues in effect for the ensuing year in conformity with local salary stipulations, including increments. Current law requires such written notice of noncontinuation of a continuing teacher contract to be given by either the teacher or the school board by June 15 of each year. This bill is identical to SB 117.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0911)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) · March 6, 2026

24

Yes

16

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Yes
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100316D

  2. Referred to Committee on Education

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB125)

  4. Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)

  6. Reported from Education (15-Y 6-N)

  7. Read first time

  8. Read second time and engrossed

  9. Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A)

  10. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  11. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  12. Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 0-N 2-A)

  13. Senate committee offered

  14. Committee substitute printed 26108218D-S1

  15. Rules suspended

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  18. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB125)

  19. Read third time

  20. Education and Health Substitute agreed to

  21. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  22. Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 11-N 0-A)

  23. Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 0-A)

  24. Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  25. Senate requested conference committee

  26. House acceded to request

  27. Conferees appointed by House

  28. House Conferees: Reaser, McAuliff, Tata

  29. Conferees appointed by Senate

  30. Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Craig, VanValkenburg

  31. Conference Report released

  32. Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)

  33. Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 1-A)

  34. Enrolled

  35. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB125ER)

  36. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB125)

  37. Signed by Speaker

  38. Signed by President

  39. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  40. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  41. Approved by Governor-Chapter 911 (effective 7/1/2026)

  42. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0911)

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