VA SB489 | 2012 | Regular Session


Status

Completed Legislative Action
April 5 2012 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0642)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Secondary school graduation requirements; diplomas. Directs the Board of Education to modify the credits necessary for a student to earn a standard or an advanced studies diploma. The advanced studies diploma shall be the recommended diploma for students pursuing baccalaureate study. The standard diploma shall include a concentration in career and technical education and a requirement to earn a career and technical education credential. Standard or advanced studies diploma will require the successful completion of one virtual course. The modified standard diploma is eliminated, but the Board shall make provisions in regulation for students with disabilities to earn a standard diploma. The Board shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this act to be effective within 280 days of its enactment.

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Title

Secondary school graduation requirements; diplomas.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-27 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N) (Y: 32 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-23 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (73-Y 27-N) (Y: 75 N: 27 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-20 - House: Reported from Education with substitute (17-Y 5-N) (Y: 18 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-07 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 14-N 1-A) (Y: 24 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-02-07 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-07 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N) (Y: 26 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-03 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-02 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-04-05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0642)
2012-04-05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 642 (effective 7/1/12)
2012-03-03 Senate: Signed by President
2012-03-01 House: Signed by Speaker
2012-03-01 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB489ER)
2012-03-01 Senate: Enrolled
2012-02-27 Senate: Title replaced 12105504D-H1
2012-02-27 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N)
2012-02-23 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (73-Y 27-N)
2012-02-23 House: Passed House with substitute (73-Y 27-N)
2012-02-23 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB489H1
2012-02-23 House: Committee substitute agreed to 12105504D-H1
2012-02-23 House: Read third time
2012-02-22 House: Passed by for the day
2012-02-21 House: Read second time
2012-02-20 House: Committee substitute printed 12105504D-H1
2012-02-20 House: Reported from Education with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
2012-02-13 House: Referred to Committee on Education
2012-02-13 House: Read first time
2012-02-13 House: Placed on Calendar
2012-02-07 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 14-N 1-A)
2012-02-07 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2012-02-07 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
2012-02-06 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12103669D-E
2012-02-06 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB489E
2012-02-06 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
2012-02-06 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
2012-02-06 Senate: Read second time
2012-02-03 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2012-02-02 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (9-Y 6-N)
2012-01-27 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
2012-01-11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2012-01-11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103669D

Same As/Similar To

HB1061 (Same As) 2012-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0454)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221253.13:4(n/a)See Bill Text
221254(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+sum+SB489
Texthttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+SB489+hil
Texthttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+SB489E+hil
Texthttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+SB489H1+hil
Texthttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+SB489ER+hil
Texthttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+CHAP0642+hil
Roll Callhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+vot+S04V0060+SB0489
Roll Callhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+vot+SV0236SB0489+SB0489
Roll Callhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+vot+SV0283SB0489+SB0489
Roll Callhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+vot+SV0286SB0489+SB0489
Roll Callhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+vot+SV0287SB0489+SB0489
Roll Callhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+vot+H09V0131+SB0489
Roll Callhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+vot+HV1072+SB0489
Roll Callhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+vot+SV0659SB0489+SB0489

Bill Comments

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