Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 284: Teachers; timeline and process for increasing salaries to at least national average.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 284 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Teachers; timeline and process for increasing salaries to at least national average. Primary sponsor: Lashrecse Aird (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Average teacher salary in the Commonwealth; national average. Requires the Governor's introduced budget bills for the 2027 and 2028 Regular Sessions of the General Assembly to propose funding for, and state funding to be provided pursuant to the general appropriation act enacted during any regular or special session of the General Assembly during 2027 or 2028 to fund, the Commonwealth's share of compensation supplement incentives for Standards of Quality-funded instructional and support positions sufficient to increase the average teacher salary in the Commonwealth to at least the national average teacher salary by the end of fiscal year 2029 and establishes a detailed timeline and process for satisfying such requirement.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lashrecse Aird | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 13 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB284)
- Committee substitute printed 26105818D-S1
- Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Senate subcommittee offered
- Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB284)
- Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102126D