# Virginia HB2032: English language learner expenditures & students; DOE shall develop data collection process.

Virginia HB2032, English language learner expenditures & students; DOE shall develop data collection process., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (12-Y 1-N 1-A)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2032-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2032
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: English language learner expenditures & students; DOE shall develop data collection process.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (12-Y 1-N 1-A)
- Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (135 yes, 49 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Education; English language learner students; data collection on expenditures. Requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a data collection process related to English language learner expenditures and student English proficiency levels and identify other options to support English language learners and provide a status report to the Joint Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education Funding on its implementation and data collection efforts by September 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter | pass | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 67 | 31 | 1 |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations | pass | 12 | 9 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations | pass | 5 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-02-17: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (12-Y 1-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 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 (67-Y 31-N 1-A) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-27: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-24: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2032) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105299D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2032) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Assigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House)
- 2025-01-14: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104051D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024269.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024268.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014479.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014478.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024269.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024268.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014479.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014478.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-HB2032-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
