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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2219: Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2219 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs. Primary sponsor: Kathy Tran (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453).

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.

Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs on individualized education program; staff training. Requires each school division to document on the individualized education program of a student with a disability who needs or uses augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) such student's AAC and communication access and support needs prior to the provision of instruction or support to such student, including any extended school year period. The bill defines AAC as any method or tool other than oral speech that an individual uses to communicate, including gestures, facial expressions, writing, and speech-generating devices. The bill also requires each school division to provide to each employee or contractor who provides instruction or direct support to a student with a disability who needs or uses an AAC individualized training as an assistive technology to support the student's use of AAC and to ensure that access to curricula and instruction is designed or adapted as necessary to accommodate the student's unique communication access needs. The bill also establishes a timeline for such training based on certain circumstances. This bill is identical to SB 1034.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy TranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 453 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2219)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2219ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
  11. Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
  12. Engrossed by Senate as amended

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source