SB 117 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Public school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status.

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 5, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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MINOR

This bill updates the official session and chapter information for the act, changing the session year to 2026 and assigning it Chapter 333. It also updates the approval date to April 6, 2026, indicating when the legislation was officially signed into law. These are administrative changes that formalize the bill's status as enacted law.

TECHNICAL

Updated the session year from the previous year to 2026 to reflect the current legislative session.

Added the specific chapter number, Chapter 333, to identify the bill in the official code.

Added the specific approval date of April 6, 2026, to record when the governor signed the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 23, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Jan 23, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 333 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB117ER)

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House with substitute (62-Y 34-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 6-N)

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

House committee offered

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 15, 2026

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Public Education

upper

Jan 5, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors