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HB125 — Public school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status.
Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0911)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 13, 2026.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
9 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Public school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB125 on the official Virginia source →Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 22.1-304.
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22.1-304
either party→ the teacherReplaces “either party” with “the teacher”.
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22.1-304
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Inserts “,”.
Action History
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0911)
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 911 (effective 7/1/2026)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
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S Signed by President
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H Signed by Speaker
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB125)
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H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB125ER)
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H Enrolled
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H Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 1-A)
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S Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
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Conference Report released
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S Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Craig, VanValkenburg
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S Conferees appointed by Senate
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H House Conferees: Reaser, McAuliff, Tata
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H Conferees appointed by House
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H House acceded to request
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S Senate requested conference committee
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S Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
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H Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 0-A)
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S Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 11-N 0-A)
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S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
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S Education and Health Substitute agreed to
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S Read third time
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB125)
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S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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S Rules suspended
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S Committee substitute printed 26108218D-S1
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S Senate committee offered
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S Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 0-N 2-A)
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S Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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H Read third time and passed House (60-Y 34-N 0-A)
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H Read second time and engrossed
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H Read first time
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H Reported from Education (15-Y 6-N)
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H Placed on Education Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
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H Placed on Education Agenda
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H Placed on Education Agenda
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H Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB125)
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H Referred to Committee on Education
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100316D
Sponsors
- Atoosa R. Reaser · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 115 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Atoosa R. Reaser Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 0 | 97 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 97 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 98% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Not Voting |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 60 | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 60 | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 34% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Not Voting |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Not Voting |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 27 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 27 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 28% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 62 | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 62 | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 34% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Nay |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 27% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Amy J. Laufer | — | Yea |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | — | Nay |
| Atoosa R. Reaser | — | Yea |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Yea |
| Eric R. Zehr | — | Nay |
| Gretchen M. Bulova | — | Yea |
| Hillary Pugh Kent | — | Nay |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Yea |
| Lindsey Dougherty | — | Yea |
| Madison Whittle | — | Yea |
| Mike A. Cherry | — | Nay |
| Nadarius E. Clark | — | Not Voting |
| Phillip A. Scott | — | Nay |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 9% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Atoosa R. Reaser | — | Yea |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Yea |
| Eric R. Zehr | — | Yea |
| Hillary Pugh Kent | — | Nay |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Not Voting |
| Madison Whittle | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB125 do?
- Public school teachers; reemployment of teacher who has not received continuing contract status.
- Who sponsors HB125?
- HB125 is sponsored by Atoosa R. Reaser.
- What is the current status of HB125?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2026. Enacted.
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