HB 1460 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Public school teacher licensure requirement; comprehensive review of alt. licensure pathway, report.

Summary
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 Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health (i) by January 1, 2027, an interim report on the findings and preliminary recommendations of the work group and (ii) by November 1, 2027, a final report on the findings and recommendations of the work group.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Rules
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Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26101632D
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