VA HB1435 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Passed on April 6 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0762)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

American Sign Language; recognition for completed coursework. Provides that if a local school board offers an elective course in American Sign Language, it must grant academic credit for course completion on the same basis as the successful completion of a foreign language course and count course completion in American Sign Language toward the fulfillment of any foreign language requirement for graduation. Additionally, the bill requires public institutions of higher education to count academic credit received for successful completion of American Sign Language courses in a secondary school or higher education institution toward satisfaction of the foreign language entrance requirements.

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Title

American Sign Language; recognition for completed coursework.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-04-06 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-04-06 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 2-N) (Y: 99 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N) (Y: 34 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N) (Y: 97 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 22 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-04-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0762)
2011-04-06 House: Enacted, Chapter 762 (effective 7/1/11)
2011-04-06 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
2011-04-06 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2011-04-06 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1435ER2)
2011-04-06 House: Reenrolled
2011-04-06 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2011-04-06 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
2011-04-06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 2-N)
2011-04-06 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 2-N)
2011-04-05 House: Placed on Calendar
2011-03-26 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
2011-02-20 Senate: Signed by President
2011-02-17 House: Signed by Speaker
2011-02-17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1435ER)
2011-02-17 House: Enrolled
2011-02-14 Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
2011-02-14 Senate: Read third time
2011-02-11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2011-02-10 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 4-N)
2011-02-04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2011-02-04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2011-02-03 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N)
2011-02-03 House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N)
2011-02-02 House: Read second time and engrossed
2011-02-01 House: Read first time
2011-01-31 House: Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N)
2011-01-25 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
2011-01-14 House: Assigned Education sub: #4 Higher Education and Arts
2010-11-04 House: Referred to Committee on Education
2010-11-04 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100113D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221207.5(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+sum+HB1435
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1435+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1435ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1435ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0762+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+H0904V0002+HB1435
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+H09V0045+HB1435
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+HV0419+HB1435
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+S04V0154+HB1435
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+SV0392HB1435+HB1435
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+SV0397HB1435+HB1435
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+HV1562+HB1435
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+SV0924HB1435+HB1435

Bill Comments

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