VA HB1790 | 2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future HB1790

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 20 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Public schools; severe weather conditions and other emergency situations; unscheduled remote learning days. Provides that when severe weather conditions or other emergency situations have resulted in the closing of any school in a school division for in-person instruction, the school division may declare an unscheduled remote learning day whereby the school provides instruction and student services, consistent with guidelines established by the Department of Education to ensure the equitable provision of such services, without a reduction in the amount paid by the Commonwealth from the Basic School Aid Fund. The bill prohibits any school division from claiming more than 10 unscheduled remote learning days in a school year unless the Superintendent of Public Instruction grants an extension. Public schools; severe weather conditions and other emergency situations; unscheduled remote learning days. Provides that when severe weather conditions or other emergency situations have resulted in the closing of any school in a school division for in-person instruction, the school division may declare an unscheduled remote learning day whereby the school provides instruction and student services, consistent with guidelines established by the Department of Education to ensure the equitable provision of such services, without a reduction in the amount paid by the Commonwealth from the Basic School Aid Fund. The bill prohibits any school division from claiming more than 10 unscheduled remote learning days in a school year unless the Superintendent of Public Instruction grants an extension.

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Title

Public schools; severe weather conditions and other emergency situations.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: Passage #2 (75-Y 25-N) (Y: 75 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (77-Y 23-N) (Y: 77 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-18 - House - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-15 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-02-05SenateContinued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2021-01-26SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2021-01-26SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2021-01-25HouseVOTE: Passage #2 (75-Y 25-N)
2021-01-25HousePassed House (75-Y 25-N)
2021-01-25HouseReconsideration of passage agreed to by House
2021-01-25HouseVOTE: Passage (77-Y 23-N)
2021-01-25HouseRead third time and passed House (77-Y 23-N)
2021-01-22HousePassed by for the day
2021-01-21HousePassed by for the day
2021-01-20HousePrinted as engrossed 21101395D-E
2021-01-20HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB1790E
2021-01-20HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2021-01-20HouseRead second time
2021-01-19HouseRead first time
2021-01-18HouseReported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
2021-01-15HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
2021-01-13HouseAssigned Education sub: Pre-K-12
2021-01-01HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2021-01-01HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101395D

Same As/Similar To

HB1790 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
22198(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB1790
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB1790+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB1790E+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+amd+HB1790AH
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+HB1790F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+HB1790FE122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H0901V0057+HB1790
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H09V0020+HB1790
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+HV1038+HB1790
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+HV1042+HB1790
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+S04V0089+HB1790

Bill Comments

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