HB332
Teacher licensure; three-year renewable license to teach career and technical education, etc.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 20, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB332)
Chief Patron:
Sam Rasoul (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Teacher licensure; three-year renewable license to teach career and technical education or dual enrollment courses at public high schools.
Requires the Board of Education to provide for the issuance of a three-year renewable license to teach solely career and technical education courses or dual enrollment courses at public high schools in the Commonwealth to any individual who (i) is employed as an instructor by an institution of higher education ... (More) that is accredited by a nationally recognized regional accreditation body, (ii) is teaching in the specific career and technical education or dual enrollment subject area at such institution in which the individual seeks to teach at a public high school, and (iii) complies with the requirements set forth in relevant law to complete study in child abuse recognition and intervention and certification or training in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of automated external defibrillators. The bill requires the Board to require any such instructor to maintain continuous employment in such position at the institution of higher education as a condition of continued licensure and the local school board to provide training on instruction and assessment for any such instructor during his first year. This bill incorporates HB 785. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/11/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101318D
- 01/11/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/19/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Incorporates HB785 (Austin)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26105846D-H1
- 01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB332)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108237D-S1
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB332)
