HB 253 VA Became Law
Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact; enters the Commonwealth into Compact.
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Summary
Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact. Enters the Commonwealth into the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, the purpose of which is to facilitate the mobility of teachers across the member states, with the goal of supporting teachers through a new pathway to licensure. The Compact is presently in effect, as it has reached the enactment threshold of 10 state members.
Sponsor (1)
- Jackie H. Glass Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Virgil Thornton Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (27)
- Jan 8, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103199D · lower
- Jan 8, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB253) · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB253ER) · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB253) · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 97 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0097) · executive
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