SB450Introduced in the Senate
Public school teacher licensure requirement; comprehensive review of alt. licensure pathway, report.
Introduced by Lamont Bagby, District 14
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Department of Education; public school teacher licensure requirements; comprehensive review of alternative licensure pathways; stakeholder work group; report. Directs the Department of Education (the Department) to convene a stakeholder work group to conduct a comprehensive review of the alternative licensure pathways, as that term is defined in the bill, available to public school teachers in the Commonwealth and make recommendations on improving the quality, efficacy, and outcomes of such alternative licensure pathways. The bill directs the Department to submit to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health (i) by October 1, 2026, an interim report on the preliminary findings and initial recommendations of the work group and (ii) by October 1, 2027, a final report on the findings and recommendations of the work group.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0891)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026
99
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103778D
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Rereferred from Education and Health to Rules (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB450)
Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107566D-S1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB450)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Rules
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB450ER)
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB450)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 891 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0891)
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