Virginia · Senate Bill 784 · 2025 Regular Session

Public school accountability system; Three "E" Readiness Framework.

SB 784 Sponsored by David R. Suetterlein Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 27, 2024
  2. In committee Dec 27, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Jan 28, 2025
  4. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 12, 2025
  5. To the governor Feb 20, 2025
  6. Became law May 2, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Board of Education; public school accountability system; Three 'E' Readiness Framework; include and incentivize work-based learning experiences. Directs the Board of Education to revise its Three 'E' Readiness Framework: Employment, Enlistment, and Enrollment, adopted pursuant to the public school accountability system to measure high school student postsecondary readiness, to include as an indicator of…

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Board of Education; public school accountability system; Three 'E' Readiness Framework; include and incentivize work-based learning experiences. Directs the Board of Education to revise its Three 'E' Readiness Framework: Employment, Enlistment, and Enrollment, adopted pursuant to the public school accountability system to measure high school student postsecondary readiness, to include as an indicator of postsecondary readiness and incentivize participation in and completion of work-based learning experiences, with the maximum number of points for such indicator awarded to students who participate in a minimum of 90 hours of work-based learning experiences. This bill is identical to HB 2454.

Every action

39 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103079D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Education and Health · Senate Education and Health
  3. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB784)
  4. SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
  5. CommitteeReported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · Senate Education and Health15–0 vote
  6. SenateCommittee substitute printed 25105094D-S1
  7. SenateRules suspended
  8. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)37–0 vote
  9. SenatePassed by for the day
  10. SenateRead second time
  11. SenateReading of substitute waived
  12. SenateEducation and Health Substitute agreed to
  13. SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute
  14. SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)39–0 vote
  15. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB784)
  16. House of DelegatesPlaced on Calendar
  17. House of DelegatesRead first time
  18. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Education · House of Delegates Education
  19. CommitteePlaced on Education Agenda · House of Delegates Education
  20. CommitteeReported from Education (11-Y 9-N) · House of Delegates Education11–9 vote
  21. House of DelegatesRead second time
  22. House of DelegatesPassed by for the day
  23. House of DelegatesPassed by for the day
  24. House of DelegatesRead third time
  25. House of DelegatesPassed House (52-Y 41-N)52–41 vote
  26. SenateEnrolled
  27. SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB784ER)
  28. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB784)
  29. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  30. SenateSigned by President
  31. SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
  1. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  2. GovernorGovernor's recommendation received by Senate
  3. GovernorGovernor's Recommendation
  4. SenatePassed by for the day
  5. SenateCommunicated to Governor
  6. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 681 (Effective 07/01/25)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681)

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

37–0
Jan 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 3

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
Jan 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Passed House (52-Y 41-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 52–41
Feb 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 52 No 41 Not voting 7
Party not listed: 7 yes, 13 no Democrats: 43 yes, 0 no Republicans: 2 yes, 28 no
How each member voted

Yes · 52

No · 41

Not voting · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 23, 2025 Senate Education and Health Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Feb 5, 2025 House of Delegates Education Reported from Education (11-Y 9-N)
Members

Yes · 11

No · 9

Not voting · 2

 Passed 11–9

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Virginia's official records (lis.blob.core.windows.net), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.