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State Board of Education

General Procedures for Licensure and Background Checks [8 VAC 20 ‑ 821] (Under Development)

Action:

Adopt New Standards for the General Procedures and Information for Licensure

Action 5880 / Stage 10822

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Documents
Final Text	12/1/2025 11:26 am
Agency Background Document	6/27/2025
ORM Economic Review Form	6/27/2025 (modified 10/27/2025)
Governor's Review Memo	10/29/2025

Status
Changes to Text	Changes have been made to the text since the proposed stage was last published in the Register.
DPB Review	Submitted on 6/27/2025 Review Completed: 7/18/2025
Secretary Review	Secretary of Education Review Completed: 10/21/2025
Governor's Review	ORM Review Completed: 10/29/2025 Governor Review Completed: 10/29/2025 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 10/29/2025 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 12/1/2025 Volume: 42 Issue: 8
Comment Period	In Progress! Ends 12/31/2025 Currently 6 comments
Effective Date	2/1/2026

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Tatanishia Armstrong / Legislative Consultant
Address:	James Monroe Bldg., 16th Floor 101 N. 14th St. Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address:	tatanishia.armstrong@doe.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)382-5047 FAX: ()- TDD: ()-

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Action 5880:

Adopt New Standards for the General Procedures and Information for Licensure

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
NOIRA (9486)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 03/02/2022.
Proposed (9793)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 11/08/2024.
Final (10822)	Final Adoption period is underway and will end on 12/31/2025.

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