# Virginia HB1674: Professional education programs; exemption for programs leading to certain endorsements. Virginia HB1674, Professional education programs; exemption for programs leading to certain endorsements., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy J. Laufer (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0186)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1674-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1674 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Professional education programs; exemption for programs leading to certain endorsements. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0186) - Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (203 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Board of Education; accreditation requirements for professional education programs; exemption for professional education programs leading to certain endorsements. Directs the Board of Education to amend its regulations relating to accreditation requirements for professional education programs in the Commonwealth to require the Department of Education to provide an alternative to the requirement to obtain and maintain national accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation for any professional education program that leads to an endorsement as a school counselor or a school psychologist and has a secured specialty area accreditation from a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 88 | 8 | | | 2025-01-15 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2025-01-14 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (30) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0186) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 186 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1674) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1674ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1674) (House) - 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed House (88-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-20: Education Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-20: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-17: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-15: Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (House) - 2025-01-15: Committee substitute printed 25104955D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-14: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-10: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101689D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071985.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071984.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060968.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060967.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019871.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019870.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012584.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012583.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071985.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071984.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060968.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060967.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019871.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019870.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012584.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012583.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1674-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).