# Virginia HB1383: Technical prof. license; curriculum & instruction coursework, comprehensive community colleges.

Virginia HB1383, Technical prof. license; curriculum & instruction coursework, comprehensive community colleges., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Delores Oates (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-03-05 (Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1383
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Technical prof. license; curriculum & instruction coursework, comprehensive community colleges.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
- Sponsor: Delores Oates (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (137 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Teacher licensure; technical professional license; curriculum and instruction coursework; comprehensive community colleges. Permits any individual seeking a technical professional license to complete any required coursework in curriculum and instruction at any comprehensive community college in the Commonwealth that offers such coursework, regardless of whether such coursework is offered on a for-credit basis or as part of a noncredit workforce credential.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Delores Oates (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Education and Health | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-03-05: Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1383) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-21: Presented and ordered printed 26105655D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092989.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092988.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092989.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092988.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1383-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).