HB1437
Teacher, other instructional personnel, etc., exits; data collection, disaggregation by race.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Lindsey Dougherty (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff position exits; data collection; disaggregation by race; reason for exit.
Requires each school board to report to the Department of Education annually the number and type of teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff position exits in the school division, disaggregated by the race of the individual who exited the position. The bill also provides that for each such exit ... (More) occurring during the reporting year, the reason for the exit, including whether the exit was voluntary or involuntary, shall be collected and reported.(Less)
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Bill History
- 01/22/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26101630D
- 01/22/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1437)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106856D-H1
- 02/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1437)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/09/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (8-Y 5-N)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/25/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 02/25/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1437ER)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1437)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
