VA HB1904 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future HB1904
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
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 (Prefiled) [HTML]
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 (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Teachers and other licensed school board employees; cultural competency. The bill requires teacher, principal, and division superintendent evaluations to include an evaluation of cultural competency. The bill requires every person seeking initial licensure or renewal of a license from the Board of Education (i) to complete instruction or training in cultural competency and (ii) with an endorsement in history and social sciences to complete instruction in African American history, as prescribed by the Board. The bill also requires each school board to adopt and implement policies that require each teacher and any other school board employee holding a license issued by the Board to complete cultural competency training, in accordance with guidance issued by the Board, at least every two years.
Title
Teachers and other licensed school board employees; cultural competency.
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]
2021-01-21 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (59-Y 41-N) (Y: 59 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-18 - House - House: Reported from Education (15-Y 6-N) (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-15 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-21 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (59-Y 41-N) (Y: 59 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-18 - House - House: Reported from Education (15-Y 6-N) (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-15 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-02-05 | Senate | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) |
2021-01-22 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
2021-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
2021-01-21 | House | VOTE: Passage (59-Y 41-N) |
2021-01-21 | House | Read third time and passed House (59-Y 41-N) |
2021-01-20 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
2021-01-19 | House | Read first time |
2021-01-18 | House | Reported from Education (15-Y 6-N) |
2021-01-15 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
2021-01-13 | House | Assigned Education sub: Pre-K-12 |
2021-01-08 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
2021-01-08 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101996D |
Same As/Similar To
HB1904 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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22 | 1 | 253.13:5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
22 | 1 | 298.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
22 | 1 | 298.7 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |