# Virginia SB879: Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure. Virginia SB879, Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0682)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB879-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB879 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0682) - Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (365 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Board of Education; teacher licensure; career and technical education; alternative pathway to provisional licensure. Requires the Board of Education (the Board) to issue a provisional license to any person seeking an initial license in the Commonwealth with an endorsement in the area of career and technical education who has a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate and an industry-recognized credential, certification, or license in the area in which such person seeks an endorsement but has not completed all requirements specified in the Board's regulations for licensure to allow time for such person to complete, in lieu of the outstanding requirements specified in the Board's regulations for licensure, coursework in three areas specified in the bill. The bill directs the Board to amend its regulations as necessary in accordance with the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to HB 2018. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 19 | 21 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0682) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 682 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (SB879S1) (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB879) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB879ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-17: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed House Block Vote (95-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-17: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-14: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB879) (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101163D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079996.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079995.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074709.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074708.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074253.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055843.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055842.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013694.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013693.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/1079996.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079995.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074709.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074708.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074253.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055843.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055842.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013694.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013693.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-SB879-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).