Clarifying duties of state superintendent regarding rule implementation
HB 2548 clarifies the specific responsibilities of the state superintendent when implementing state education rules. It directly affects the state superintendent's office and education agencies by defining exactly how they must handle rule adoption and enforcement. The bill specifies that the superintendent must provide written guidance to school districts on rule implementation timelines and procedures. This change removes ambiguity in current processes, ensuring consistent application of education regulations across the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Signed Jul 31, 2025
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What changed between versions
Committee Substitute
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Engrossed Committee Substitute
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3 edits
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Apr 2, 2025
MINOR
The bill was reclassified as an 'Engrossed Version' and updated with a new reporting date. Substantively, the bill added specific enforcement mechanisms requiring the State Superintendent to create a compliance plan for rule violations and allowing the withholding of school aid funding if a county continues to violate state board rules.
ENFORCEMENT
Added a requirement for the State Superintendent to provide a compliance plan and timeline when a county violates state board rules.
FISCAL
Added the authority to withhold school aid funding from counties that continue to violate state board rules after a compliance plan is issued.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill status from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Engrossed Version' and adjusted the reporting date format.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 20, 2025
How they voted
30–3
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic2
50% Nay
R
Republican31
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Apr 14, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/12/2025
lower
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/14/2025 - House Journal
lower
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/12/2025 - Senate Journal
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 299)
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
To Education
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 122)
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
To House Education
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
To Education
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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