# Virginia HB2018: Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure. Virginia HB2018, Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0676)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2018-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2018 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0676) - Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (300 yes, 109 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Board of Education; teacher licensure; career and technical education; alternative pathway to provisional licensure. Requires the Board of Education (the Board) to issue a provisional license to any person seeking an initial license in the Commonwealth with an endorsement in the area of career and technical education who has a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate and an industry-recognized credential, certification, or license in the area in which such person seeks an endorsement but has not completed all requirements specified in the Board's regulations for licensure to allow time for such person to complete, in lieu of the outstanding requirements specified in the Board's regulations for licensure, coursework in three areas specified in the bill. The bill directs the Board to amend its regulations as necessary in accordance with the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to SB 879. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected | pass | 58 | 36 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | House rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 22 | 73 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (36) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0676) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 676 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (58-Y 36-N) (House) - 2025-04-02: House rejected Governor's recommendation (22-Y 73-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (HB2018H2) (House) - 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-15: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2018) (House) - 2025-02-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2018ER) (House) - 2025-02-12: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-10: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2018) (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 Block Vote (99-Y 0-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 (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105686D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2018) (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104399D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079868.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079867.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074410.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074409.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073610.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046564.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046563.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025477.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025476.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025360.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014428.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014427.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/1079868.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079867.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074410.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074409.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073610.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046564.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046563.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025477.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025476.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025360.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014428.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014427.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-HB2018-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).