Autism spectrum disorder; school board employees, professional development and continuing education.
Summary
School board employees; professional development and continuing education; optional programs; children with autism spectrum disorder. Directs the Board of Education to provide guidance on and each school board to provide each year an optional program of high-quality professional development for instructional personnel and school board employees whose duties include regular contact with students on communicating with and supporting students with autism spectrum disorder. The bill provides that any instructional personnel or school board employee who completes such professional development shall be eligible for professional development points toward renewal of his license.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Mar 24, 2025
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MINOR
This bill formally enacts the previously approved legislation into the official Virginia Code. The primary change is the addition of the specific chapter number (Chapter 516) and the approval date (March 24, 2025), while removing the generic 'Approved' placeholder. The substantive policy content regarding school board employees and autism spectrum disorder programs remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this is a procedural step to finalize the law.
TECHNICAL
Added the specific chapter number 'Chapter 516' to identify the bill in the official code.
Added the specific approval date 'March 24, 2025' to the header.
Removed the generic 'Approved' text, replacing it with the specific date.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 3, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 516 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1293ER)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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