Teachers; requirements for license, provisional license, etc.
Summary
Makes several changes to the teacher licensure process, including (i) permitting teachers with a valid out-of-state license, with full credentials and without deficiencies, to receive licensure by reciprocity without passing additional licensing assessments and (ii) permitting a local school board or division superintendent to waive certain licensure requirements for any individual who holds a provisional license and is employed by the local school board. This bill incorporates
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2018
Last action Mar 10, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Mar 10, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
legislature
Mar 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
House requested conference committee
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB349H1
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18107336D-H1
legislature
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB349S1
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18106277D-S1
legislature
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/10/18 18102852D
legislature
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Peake
RRepublican
Co
James Edmunds
RRepublican
Co
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
Co
Lee Ware
RRepublican
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