# Virginia SB1034: Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs. Virginia SB1034, Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0469)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1034-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1034 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0469) - Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (380 yes, 39 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs on individualized education program; staff training. Requires each school division to document on the individualized education program of a student with a disability who needs or uses augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) such student's AAC and communication access and support needs prior to the provision of instruction or support to such student, including any extended school year period. The bill defines AAC as any method or tool other than oral speech that an individual uses to communicate, including gestures, facial expressions, writing, and speech-generating devices. The bill also requires each school division to provide to each employee or contractor who provides instruction or direct support to a student with a disability who needs or uses an AAC individualized training as an assistive technology to support the student's use of AAC and to ensure that access to curricula and instruction is designed or adapted as necessary to accommodate the student's unique communication access needs. The bill also establishes a timeline for such training based on certain circumstances. This bill is identical to HB 2219. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Senate acceded to request | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | House Amendments rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 39 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (40) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0469) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 469 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1034) (Senate) - 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 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1034ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-18: Delegates: Tran, Askew, Cherry (House) - 2025-02-18: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-17: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Senators: Pekarsky, Aird, Head (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-13: House requested conference committee (House) - 2025-02-13: House insisted on amendments (House) - 2025-02-12: House Amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (95-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-10: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-10: Education Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-07: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-05: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1034) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101094D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077171.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077170.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069200.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069199.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065528.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045583.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042334.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040033.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017583.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017582.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - 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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077171.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077170.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069200.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069199.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065528.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045583.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042334.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040033.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017583.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017582.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) - [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-SB1034-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).