# Virginia HB1936: Teacher training; Department of Education to establish and maintain an index of each training, etc.

Virginia HB1936, Teacher training; Department of Education to establish and maintain an index of each training, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1936-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1936
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Teacher training; Department of Education to establish and maintain an index of each training, etc.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (368 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Education; index of required teacher training. Requires the Department of Education (the Department) to establish and maintain an index of each training in which any public elementary and secondary school teacher in the Commonwealth is required to participate pursuant to state or federal law or regulation, including training required as a condition of licensure by the Department. The bill requires such index to include information on the classification of teacher required to complete each training; the topic, length, and frequency of each training activity; and the total number of hours of training that each teacher is required to complete in a specific period of time. The bill requires the Department to review and update such index annually, when a training is added, or when an existing training on the index is changed in length or frequency to ensure that the information therein is accurate and to post such index in an easily and publicly accessible format and location on its website no later than August 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 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 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 95 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (40)

- 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0643) (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Reenrolled bill text (HB1936ER2) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reenrolled (House)
- 2025-04-02: Enacted, Chapter 643 (Effective 07/01/25) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by President as reenrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled (House)
- 2025-04-02: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: House concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (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 (HB1936) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1936ER) (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) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1936) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-27: Education Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-24: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105145D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-18: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1936) (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102778D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079196.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079195.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074841.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074840.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073502.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061627.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061626.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024577.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024576.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025646.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014103.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014102.PDF)

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- 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/1079196.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079195.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074841.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074840.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073502.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061627.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061626.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024577.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024576.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025646.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014103.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014102.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1936-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).