VA HB1940 | 2021 | 1st Special Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB1940

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-1)
Status: Passed on March 12 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Department of Education; guidelines on excused student absences; civic engagement. Provides that, subject to guidelines established by the Department of Education, each school board (i) shall permit one school day-long excused absence per school year for any middle school or high school student in the local school division who is absent from school to engage in a civic event and (ii) may permit additional excused absences for such students who are absent for such purposes. The bill also provides that local school boards may require that the student provide advance notice of the intended absence and require that the student provide documentation of participation in a civic event.

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Title

Students; guidelines on excused student absences, civic engagement.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-17 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (61-Y 38-N) (Y: 61 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (26-Y 13-N) (Y: 26 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (9-Y 5-N) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
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]
2021-01-22 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (62-Y 37-N) (Y: 62 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-18 - House - House: Reported from Education (17-Y 5-N) (Y: 17 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-15 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104)
2021-03-12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 104 (effective 7/1/21)
2021-02-25 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-02-25HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021
2021-02-24HouseSigned by Speaker
2021-02-22SenateSigned by President
2021-02-22HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1940ER)
2021-02-22HouseEnrolled
2021-02-17HouseVOTE: Adoption (61-Y 38-N)
2021-02-17HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (61-Y 38-N)
2021-02-17HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-02-15SenatePassed Senate with amendments (26-Y 13-N)
2021-02-15SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2021-02-15SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2021-02-15SenateReading of amendments waived
2021-02-15SenateRead third time
2021-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-11SenateReported from Education and Health with amendments (9-Y 5-N)
2021-02-05SenateContinued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2021-01-25SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2021-01-25SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2021-01-22HouseVOTE: Passage (62-Y 37-N)
2021-01-22HouseRead third time and passed House (62-Y 37-N)
2021-01-21HouseEngrossed by House - floor substitute HB1940H1
2021-01-21HouseSubstitute by Delegate Rasoul agreed to 21103483D-H1
2021-01-21HouseRead second time
2021-01-21HouseFloor substitute printed 21103483D-H1 (Rasoul)
2021-01-20HousePassed by for the day
2021-01-19HouseRead first time
2021-01-18HouseReported from Education (17-Y 5-N)
2021-01-15HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
2021-01-13HouseAssigned Education sub: Pre-K-12
2021-01-11HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2021-01-11HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100543D

Same As/Similar To

HB1940 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
SB1439 (Same As) 2021-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0105)
SB1439 (Same As) 2021-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0105)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221254(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB1940
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1940+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1940H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1940ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0104+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21200045A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB1940AS
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB1940ASE
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1940F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1940FH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1940FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H0901C0056+HB1940
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H09C0025+HB1940
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1008+HB1940
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S04C0107+HB1940
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S04V0013+HB1940
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0014HB1940+HB1940
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0035HB1940+HB1940
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1655+HB1940

Bill Comments

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