Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 211: Higher educational institutions, public; Dept. of Education to audit education preparation programs.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 211 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 4, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Higher educational institutions, public; Dept. of Education to audit education preparation programs. Primary sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Education.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Department of Education; audit of education preparation programs at public institutions of higher education; science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction; frequency. Changes from once every seven years to biennially the frequency with which the Department of Education is required to audit each education preparation program for compliance with the requirements set forth in relevant law relating to student coursework and mastery in science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Martinez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Education
- Continued to 2025 in Education (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- Impact statement from DPB (HB211)
- Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102043D