VA HB1361 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 9 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-24 - Left in Education and Health
Pending: Senate Education and Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Virtual School established. Establishes the Board of the Virginia Virtual School (the Board) as a policy agency in the executive branch of state government, under the authority of the Secretary of Education, for the purpose of governing the full-time virtual school programs offered to students enrolled in the Virginia Virtual School (the School). The bill gives the 13-member Board operational control of the School and assigns the Board's powers and duties. The bill requires the School to be open to any school-age person in the Commonwealth and provide an educational program meeting the Standards of Quality for grades kindergarten through 12. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2016.

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Title

Virginia Virtual School, Board of; established, report.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (62-Y 38-N) (Y: 64 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (18-Y 2-N) (Y: 18 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Education (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 14 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-24SenateLeft in Education and Health
2015-02-11SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2015-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2015-02-10HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (62-Y 38-N)
2015-02-10HouseRead third time and passed House (62-Y 38-N)
2015-02-09HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1361H1
2015-02-09HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 15104888D-H1
2015-02-09HouseRead second time
2015-02-07HouseRead first time
2015-02-06HouseCommittee substitute printed 15104888D-H1
2015-02-06HouseReported from Appropriations with substitute (18-Y 2-N)
2015-02-05HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N)
2015-02-03HouseAssigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
2015-02-02HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2015-02-02HouseReported from Education (13-Y 9-N)
2015-01-30HouseAssigned Education sub: Education Reform
2014-12-03HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2014-12-03HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100998D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
22208(n/a)See Bill Text
222101(n/a)See Bill Text
221212.23(n/a)See Bill Text
221253.13:2(n/a)See Bill Text
221349.1(n/a)See Bill Text
221349.5(n/a)See Bill Text
581638(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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