Virginia House Bill 2640

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Read first time
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Department of Education; development of guidelines and information relating to virtual or online learning; public health emergencies. Provides for the Department of Education to develop and post on its official website guidelines and information relating to virtual or online learning. Such guidelines and information shall include (i) statewide policies relating to virtual learning, (ii) the availability of online or virtual learning options and pertinent information on such options, and (iii) guidelines for educators and schools relating to online or virtual learning policies and best practices. In addition, the bill requires each K-12 school in the Commonwealth to include as a component of its annual safety audit a review of the school's plan for school closures due to public health emergencies. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Study Pandemic Response and Preparedness in the Commonwealth.

Virtual or online learning; development of guidelines and information, public health emergencies.

Del. Rozia Henson [D]	Del. Nadarius Clark [D]	Del. Rae Cousins [D]	Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra [D]
Del. Marty Martinez [D]	Del. Candi Mundon King [D]

2025-01-29 - House - Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-28 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-31	House	Read first time
2025-01-29	House	Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
2025-01-28	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2025-01-24	House	Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
2025-01-23	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2640)
2025-01-13	House	Referred to Committee on Education
2025-01-13	House	Presented and ordered printed 25104936D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2640
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2640/text/HB2640
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027100.PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2640/20251/H09001V2511306
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2640/20251/H09V2511577