SJ 261 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Specialized Education School Week; designating as first week of Oct. 2025 & each succeeding year.

This bill designates the first week of October in 2025 and every year after as "Specialized Education School Week." It directly affects specialized education schools and their communities by creating an annual observance to recognize their work. The bill has no funding or regulatory provisions - it simply establishes a recurring date for acknowledgment. It passed unanimously in both chambers of the legislature.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill progressed from introduction to final enrollment status, with changes primarily related to formatting and official documentation rather than substantive policy. The core purpose of designating the first week of October as Specialized Education School Week in Virginia remains unchanged. The enrolled version includes additional administrative details like approval dates and document identifiers that were not present in the original introduction.
TECHNICAL

Added official enrollment status designation and approval dates from both the Senate (January 22, 2025) and House of Delegates (February 20, 2025)

Included bill identifier SJ261ER to indicate enrolled status

Formatting changes to align text with official enrolled document standards, including spacing and capitalization adjustments

Floor votes · Senate Jan 20, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 20, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ261ER)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors