VA SB1034 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 27 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Engrossed by Senate
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 27 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Engrossed by Senate
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs on individualized education program; staff training. Requires each school division to document on the individualized education program of a student with a disability who needs or uses augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) such student's AAC and communication access and support needs prior to the provision of instruction or support to such student, including any extended school year period. The bill defines AAC as any method or tool other than oral speech that an individual uses to communicate, including gestures, facial expressions, writing, and speech-generating devices. The bill also requires each school division to provide to each employee or contractor who provides instruction or direct support to a student with a disability who needs or uses an AAC individualized training as an assistive technology to support the student's use of AAC and to ensure that curricula and instruction are designed or adapted as necessary to accommodate the student's unique communication access needs. The bill also established a timeline for such training based on certain circumstances.
Title
Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-01-24 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-01-23 - Senate - Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-23 - Senate - Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1034) |
| 2025-01-07 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2025-01-07 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101094D |
