# Virginia HB2053: Student literacy instruction, etc.; completion of self-audit, higher educational institutions.

Virginia HB2053, Student literacy instruction, etc.; completion of self-audit, higher educational institutions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2053
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Student literacy instruction, etc.; completion of self-audit, higher educational institutions.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524)
- Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (231 yes, 100 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Certain education preparation programs; self-audit; student literacy instruction and the identification of students at risk for learning disabilities; report. Requires each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education that has not yet been audited in accordance with relevant provisions of law to complete a self-audit for compliance with requirements set forth in relevant law relating to coursework, student mastery, and field experience in student literacy instruction and the identification of students at risk for learning disabilities utilizing a rubric developed and provided by the Department of Education, with metrics that analyze the degree to which it has met each such requirement, and to submit the results of such audit and a plan for closing any gaps to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than November 1, 2026.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 64 | 33 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 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 | 10 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 66 | 32 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (39)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 524 (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 (HB2053) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2053ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2053) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Floor substitute printed 25107831D-S1 (Hashmi) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senator Hashmi, Ghazala F. Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (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 (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2053) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Education Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25105804D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-18: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2053) (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104493D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077435.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077434.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066903.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066902.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061147.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061146.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030010.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030009.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014907.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014906.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077435.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077434.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066903.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066902.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061147.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061146.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030010.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030009.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014907.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014906.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-HB2053-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).