VA HB1923 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-08 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virtual Virginia; availability. Requires that the Virtual Virginia program, established by the Department of Education, be made available to all public middle and high schools. The bill provides that such program may be made available to all public elementary schools. Under current law, Virtual Virginia is required to be made available to public high schools only. The bill also replaces the term "statewide electronic classroom" with "online learning program" to more accurately reflect the Virtual Virginia program.

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Title

Virtual Virginia; availability to all public middle and high schools.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-01-30 - House - House: Reported from Education (18-Y 3-N) (Y: 18 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-08HouseLeft in Appropriations
2017-01-31HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2017-01-30HouseAssigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
2017-01-30HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2017-01-30HouseReported from Education (18-Y 3-N)
2017-01-26HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
2017-01-20HouseAssigned Education sub: Education Innovation
2017-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2017-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101288D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221212.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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