VA HB1061 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

The expulsion of students and the referral of students to a local law-enforcement agency. Permits elementary and secondary school students to be expelled from attendance or referred to a local law-enforcement agency for sufficient cause but only after all feasible alternatives to such expulsion or referral have been considered. The bill does not apply to the expulsion of elementary or secondary school students who possess firearms or certain other weapons on school property or at a school-sponsored activity.

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Title

Students; expulsion and referral to a local law-enforcement agency.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-10 - House - House: Reported from Education with amendment (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 16 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N) (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-16HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2016-02-15HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-02-15HouseMotion to refer to committee agreed to
2016-02-15HouseCommittee amendment rejected
2016-02-15HouseRead second time
2016-02-15HousePassed by temporarily
2016-02-15HouseFloor substitute printed 16105558D-H1 (Bagby)
2016-02-12HousePassed by for the day
2016-02-11HouseRead first time
2016-02-10HouseReported from Education with amendment (15-Y 7-N)
2016-02-08HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
2016-01-19HouseAssigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education
2016-01-13HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2016-01-13HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100627D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221254(n/a)See Bill Text
221277(n/a)See Bill Text
221277.08(n/a)See Bill Text
221277.2:1(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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