HB 2053 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Student literacy instruction, etc.; completion of self-audit, higher educational institutions.

Summary

Certain education preparation programs; self-audit; student literacy instruction and the identification of students at risk for learning disabilities; report. Requires each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education that has not yet been audited in accordance with relevant provisions of law to complete a self-audit for compliance with requirements set forth in relevant law relating to coursework, student mastery, and field experience in student literacy instruction and the identification of students at risk for learning disabilities utilizing a rubric developed and provided by the Department of Education, with metrics that analyze the degree to which it has met each such requirement, and to submit the results of such audit and a plan for closing any gaps to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than November 1, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Senator Hashmi, Ghazala F. Substitute → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from a Senate substitute version to a chaptered (enacted) version, primarily changing the formatting and official status while keeping the substantive policy content identical. The core requirement for education preparation programs to conduct self-audits regarding student literacy and learning disabilities remains unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change in scope or applicability; the bill's requirements apply to the same institutions under the same conditions.

TECHNICAL

Changed document status from 'Senate Substitute' to 'Chaptered' (enacted law), with updated session headers and formatting adjustments typical of final legislative text.

Added official chapter number (Chapter 524) and approval date (March 24, 2025) to reflect the bill's enactment into law.

Removed Senate-specific metadata including bill number prefix, amendment type labels, and sponsor attribution that are no longer needed in the final enacted version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Feb 17, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 524 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2053ER)

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N 1-A)

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Public Education

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 7-N)

lower

Jan 18, 2025

Committee

Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee

lower

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors