# Virginia HB2291: Public schools; textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials.

Virginia HB2291, Public schools; textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carrie E. Coyner (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Incorporated by Education (HB2777-Rasoul) (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2291-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2291
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public schools; textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Incorporated by Education (HB2777-Rasoul) (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Carrie E. Coyner (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Public schools; textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials. Makes several changes relating to the textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials that are utilized as the curriculum basis for public elementary and secondary school student instruction, including (i) defining such term for the purpose of various laws and regulations relating to approval, procurement, and no-cost provision of such materials; (ii) requiring each local school board to adopt and implement textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials in English language arts for grades six through 12 and mathematics, science, and history and social studies for grades kindergarten through 12 and requiring the Department of Education to support such local adoption and implementation in several ways, including by consolidating and simplifying the applications for all state and federal programs that provide funding to local school boards into a single application; and (iii) requiring each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education or alternative certification program that provides training for any student seeking initial licensure by the Board of Education with an endorsement in early/primary education preschool through grade three, elementary education preschool through grade six, middle education grades six through eight, and secondary education grades six through 12 to include a program of coursework and clinical experience and require all such students to demonstrate mastery in identifying and implementing textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carrie E. Coyner (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Incorporated by Education (HB2777-Rasoul) (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2777-Rasoul (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-29: Incorporated by Education (HB2777-Rasoul) (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2777-Rasoul (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104238D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016315.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016314.PDF)

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- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016315.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016314.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-HB2291-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).