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HB 187STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Teachers; process and timeline for increasing salary.

Teacher and support staff compensation; at orabove national average. Requires that public school teachersbe compensated at a rate that is at or above the national averageteacher salary. Under current law, compensation at such rate is aspirational.The bill also requires that public school instructional and noninstructionalsupport staff be compensated at a rate that is at or above the nationalaverage salary for such staff. The bill requires state funding tobe provided pursuant to the general appropriation act in a sum sufficientto fund an annual increase for public school teacher and instructionaland noninstructional support staff salaries such that, no later thanthe 2028-2029 school year, such individuals are compensated at arate that is at or above the respective national average salary.

Voted: 4/17/2024

How representatives voted

316 yea·139 nay·9 other

Action history

  • 4/17/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
  • 4/17/2024Communicated to Governor
  • 4/17/2024VOTE: REJECTED (50-Y 50-N)
  • 4/17/2024House rejected Governor's recommendation (50-Y 50-N)
  • 4/8/2024Governor's substitute printed 24109259D-H3
  • 4/8/2024Governor's recommendation received by House
  • 3/11/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  • 3/11/2024Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  • 3/7/2024Signed by President
  • 3/6/2024Signed by Speaker