HB 125 VA

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Public school teachers; terms of employment; reemployment of teacher who has received continuing contract status; written notice required. Requires written notice of noncontinuation of a continuing teacher contract to be given by the teacher by June 15 of each year; otherwise, the contract continues in effect for the ensuing year in conformity with local salary stipulations, including increments. Current law requires such written notice of noncontinuation of a continuing teacher contract to be given by either the teacher or the school board by June 15 of each year. This bill is identical to SB 117.

• Atoosa R. Reaser Democratic · primary

1. Jan 2, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100316D · lower
2. Jan 2, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Jan 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB125) · lower
4. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation · lower
5. Feb 4, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) · lower
6. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Education (15-Y 6-N) · lower
7. Feb 11, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 12, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
12. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 0-N 2-A) · upper
13. Feb 19, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
14. Feb 19, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108218D-S1 · upper
15. Feb 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Feb 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 20, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Feb 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB125) · lower
19. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · upper
20. Feb 23, 2026 Education and Health Substitute agreed to · upper
21. Feb 23, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
22. Feb 23, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 11-N 0-A) · upper
23. Feb 25, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 0-A) · lower
24. Feb 27, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
25. Feb 27, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
26. Mar 2, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
27. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
28. Mar 4, 2026 House Conferees: Reaser, McAuliff, Tata · lower
29. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
30. Mar 4, 2026 Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Craig, VanValkenburg · upper
31. Mar 5, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
32. Mar 6, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) · upper
33. Mar 6, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 1-A) · lower
34. Mar 13, 2026 Enrolled · lower
35. Mar 13, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB125ER) · lower
36. Mar 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB125) · lower
37. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
38. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
39. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
40. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
41. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 911 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML