# Virginia HB677: Public Instruction, Superintendent of; employment of certified school library specialists. Virginia HB677, Public Instruction, Superintendent of; employment of certified school library specialists., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB677-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB677 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Public Instruction, Superintendent of; employment of certified school library specialists. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-01-09 - Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations - Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (181 yes, 55 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Superintendent of Public Instruction; employment of certified school library specialists. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to employ in the Department of Education at least one certified school library specialist who fulfills several duties enumerated in the bill, including providing leadership and technical assistance with the implementation and use of information literacy skills to support student achievement for local school divisions, Department staff, and other stakeholders and directing the implementation of state and national school library standards and consulting with and providing technical assistance to local school divisions relating to such standards. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2024-03-04 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2024-02-29 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2024-02-29 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage | pass | 63 | 36 | | | 2024-02-07 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | 14 | 8 | | | 2024-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 | | 2024-01-31 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 17 | 5 | | | 2024-01-31 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 17 | 5 | | | 2024-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2024-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2024-03-04: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-29: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2024-02-29: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-21: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2024-02-20: Impact statement from DPB (HB677E) (House) - 2024-02-14: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2024-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2024-02-13: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 36-N) (House) - 2024-02-13: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N) (House) - 2024-02-12: Printed as engrossed 24101576D-E (House) - 2024-02-12: Engrossed by House as amended HB677E (House) - 2024-02-12: Committee amendments agreed to (House) - 2024-02-12: Read second time (House) - 2024-02-09: Read first time (House) - 2024-02-08: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (House) - 2024-02-07: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (14-Y 8-N) (House) - 2024-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N) (House) - 2024-02-05: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House) - 2024-02-01: Impact statement from DPB (HB677) (House) - 2024-01-31: Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education (House) - 2024-01-31: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-01-31: Reported from Education (17-Y 5-N) (House) - 2024-01-30: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (House) - 2024-01-19: Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House) - 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101576D (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed, 2024-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB677) - Introduced, 2024-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB677) - Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB677) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. 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(to governor) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB677) ## 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-HB677-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).