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HB 253 VA
Became Law

Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact; enters the Commonwealth into Compact.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2026

Latest action (Apr 6, 2026) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0097)

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)

1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (27)

  1. Jan 8, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103199D · lower
  2. Jan 8, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
  3. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB253) · lower
  4. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
  5. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
  6. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N) · lower
  7. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
  8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
  9. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  10. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  11. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
  12. Feb 26, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
  13. Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  14. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  15. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  16. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  17. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
  18. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  19. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  20. Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB253ER) · lower
  21. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  22. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  23. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB253) · lower
  24. Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
  25. Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  26. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 97 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
  27. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0097) · executive

Text versions (6)

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
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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