# Virginia SB784: Public school accountability system; Three "E" Readiness Framework. Virginia SB784, Public school accountability system; Three "E" Readiness Framework., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David R. Suetterlein (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB784-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB784 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Public school accountability system; Three "E" Readiness Framework. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-27 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681) - Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (154 yes, 50 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Board of Education; public school accountability system; Three "E" Readiness Framework; include and incentivize work-based learning experiences. Directs the Board of Education to revise its Three "E" Readiness Framework: Employment, Enlistment, and Enrollment, adopted pursuant to the public school accountability system to measure high school student postsecondary readiness, to include as an indicator of postsecondary readiness and incentivize participation in and completion of work-based learning experiences, with the maximum number of points for such indicator awarded to students who participate in a minimum of 90 hours of work-based learning experiences. This bill is identical to HB 2454. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 52 | 41 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 11 | 9 | | | 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 with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (37) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 681 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB784) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB784ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed House (52-Y 41-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-02-10: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-02-07: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-05: Reported from Education (11-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB784) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reading of substitute waived (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) - 2025-01-24: Committee substitute printed 25105094D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB784) (Senate) - 2024-12-27: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2024-12-27: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103079D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079976.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079975.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073958.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049677.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049676.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024311.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024310.PDF) - Introduced, 2024-12-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011964.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011963.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/1079976.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079975.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073958.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049677.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049676.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024311.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024310.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011964.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011963.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-SB784-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).