HB279Introduced in the House of Delegates
Teachers; timeline and process for increasing salaries to at least national average.
Introduced by Nadarius Clark, District 84
What does this bill do?
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Official 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.
Where it stands
Left in Committee Appropriations
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
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Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101867D
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB279)
Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/28/2026 11:02 am)
Left in Committee Appropriations
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