SB 117 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 HB 125.

• Stella G. Pekarsky Democratic · primary

1. Jan 5, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100639D · upper
2. Jan 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
3. Jan 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB117) · upper
4. Jan 15, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
5. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Jan 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Jan 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Jan 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Jan 23, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Jan 26, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Jan 26, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Jan 26, 2026 Engrossed by Senate · upper
13. Jan 27, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 3, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
15. Feb 3, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
17. Feb 18, 2026 House committee offered · lower
18. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 6-N) · lower
19. Feb 18, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107953D-H1 · lower
20. Feb 18, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB117) · upper
21. Feb 20, 2026 Read second time · lower
22. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · lower
23. Feb 23, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
24. Feb 23, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
25. Feb 23, 2026 Passed House with substitute (62-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
26. Feb 25, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (35-Y 5-N 0-A) · upper
27. Feb 27, 2026 Enrolled · upper
28. Feb 27, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB117ER) · upper
29. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
30. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB117) · upper
32. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
33. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
34. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 333 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
35. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0333) · 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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Education Substitute · PDF
• Education Substitute · HTML
• Education Substitute · PDF
• Education Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML