# Virginia HB332: Teacher licensure; career and technical education or dual enrollment, three-year licenses.

Virginia HB332, Teacher licensure; career and technical education or dual enrollment, three-year licenses., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0794)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB332
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Teacher licensure; career and technical education or dual enrollment, three-year licenses.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-11
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0794)
- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (318 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Teacher licensure; three-year renewable license to teach career and technical education or dual enrollment courses at public high schools. Requires the Board of Education to provide for the issuance of a three-year renewable license to teach solely career and technical education courses or dual enrollment courses that are creditable toward the compleition of an undergraduate course, degree, or credential offered in and accepted at a public institution of higher education at public high schools in the Commonwealth to any individual who (i) is employed as an instructor by an institution of higher education that is accredited by a nationally recognized regional accreditation body, (ii) is teaching in the specific career and technical education or dual enrollment subject area at such institution in which the individual seeks to teach at a public high school, and (iii) complies with certain requirements set forth in relevant law enumerated by the bill. The bill requires the Board to require any such instructor to maintain continuous employment in such position at the institution of higher education as a condition of continued licensure. The bill also requires each school board that employs an individual issued such a three-year license to provide such instructor training on instruction and assessment during his first year of employment. Finally, the bill directs the Board to amend its regulations in accordance with the provisions of the bill. This bill incorporates HB 785 and is identical to SB 203.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- First-year training and rule updates: benefit, low. If a school board hires someone with this three-year license, the board must give first-year training on instruction and assessment. The Board of Education also updates its regulations to put the new license into effect.
- Three-year high school license for college instructors: mixed, medium. The Board of Education issues a three-year renewable license to teach only career and technical education or dual enrollment courses in Virginia public high schools. The dual enrollment course must count toward an undergraduate course, degree, or credential at a public college. To qualify, you must…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Education and Health Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0794) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 794 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB332) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB332ER) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-25: Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-23: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB332) (House)
- 2026-02-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Committee substitute printed 26108237D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-02: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB332) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Committee substitute printed 26105846D-H1 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Incorporates HB785 (Austin) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-11: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-11: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101318D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222643.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222642.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181721.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181720.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170648.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169980.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169979.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170647.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099020.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099019.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097399.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097234.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097398.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097233.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083889.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083888.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222643.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222642.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181721.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181720.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170648.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169980.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169979.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170647.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099020.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099019.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097399.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097234.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097398.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097233.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083889.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083888.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB332-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).