Virginia Senate Joint Resolution 246 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Engrossed on January 25 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-22 - Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Study; Department of Education; feasibility of expanding waiver of teacher licensure requirements for certain hard-to-fill educator positions; report. Requests the Department of Education to study options for and the feasibility of expanding the criteria for granting a waiver of teacher licensure requirements for certain hard-to-fill educator positions, such as advanced or specialized science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer science classes. In conducting its study, the Department shall (i) review the current law on granting a waiver of teacher licensure requirements; (ii) consider options for expanding the criteria for granting a waiver of teacher licensure requirements, with a focus on removing barriers to employing individuals to teach hard-to-fill elective and non-core courses, such as advanced or specialized STEM and computer science classes; and (iii) make recommendations on policies for granting a waiver of teacher licensure requirements, including amendments to the current law or pertinent regulations.

Teacher licensure requirements; DOE to study feasibility of expanding waiver for certain positions.

Sen. Jennifer Boysko [D]	Sen. Creigh Deeds [D]	Sen. Barbara Favola [D]	Sen. Ghazala Hashmi [D]
Sen. Mamie Locke [D]	Sen. Frank Ruff [R]	Sen. Jill Vogel [R]

2023-02-13 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-22	House	Left in Rules
2023-02-13	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
2023-02-13	House	Assigned Rules sub: Studies
2023-02-13	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2023-02-13	House	Placed on Calendar
2023-01-25	Senate	Read third time and agreed to by Senate by voice vote
2023-01-24	Senate	Read second time and engrossed
2023-01-23	Senate	Reading waived (38-Y 0-N)
2023-01-20	Senate	Reported from Rules by voice vote
2023-01-09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Rules
2023-01-09	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103183D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+SJ246
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SJ246+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0086SJ0246+SJ0246
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H2001V0038+SJ0246