VA HB2238 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 18-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 9 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-25 - Chair votes No
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts. Permits the parents of certain students with disabilities to apply to their resident school division for a Parental Choice Education Savings Account, to consist of the student's Standards of Quality per pupil funds and to be used for certain expenses of the student, including (i) tuition, fees, or required textbooks at a private elementary or secondary school or preschool that is located in the Commonwealth and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin; (ii) educational therapies or services for the student from a practitioner or provider, including paraprofessionals or educational aides; (iii) tutoring services; (iv) curriculum; (v) tuition or fees for a private online learning program; (vi) fees for a nationally standardized norm-referenced achievement test, an Advanced Placement examination, or any examination taken to gain admission to an institution of higher education; or (vii) tuition fees or required textbooks at a public two-year or four-year institution of higher education in the Commonwealth or at an accredited private institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. The bill also contains provisions for the audit and revocation of such accounts.

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Title

Virginia Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Defeated by Senate (18-Y 18-N 1-A) (Y: 18 N: 18 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2015-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (37-Y 1-N) (Y: 37 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (8-Y 5-N 1-A) (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (57-Y 42-N) (Y: 59 N: 42 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 4-N) (Y: 16 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Education with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 13 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (3-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-25SenateChair votes No
2015-02-25SenateDefeated by Senate (18-Y 18-N 1-A)
2015-02-25SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2238S2
2015-02-25SenateAmendments by Senator Martin withdrawn
2015-02-25SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 15105396D-S2
2015-02-25SenateReading of substitute waived
2015-02-25SenateCommittee substitute rejected 15105150D-S1
2015-02-25SenateReading of substitute waived
2015-02-25SenateRead third time
2015-02-24SenatePassed by for the day
2015-02-24SenateReconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (37-Y 1-N)
2015-02-24SenatePassed by for the day
2015-02-24SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2015-02-23SenateCommittee substitute printed 15105396D-S2
2015-02-23SenateReported from Finance with substitute (8-Y 5-N 1-A)
2015-02-19SenateRereferred to Finance
2015-02-19SenateCommittee substitute printed 15105150D-S1
2015-02-19SenateReported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
2015-02-11SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2015-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2015-02-10HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (57-Y 42-N)
2015-02-10HouseRead third time and passed House (57-Y 42-N)
2015-02-09HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB2238H2
2015-02-09HousePending question ordered
2015-02-09HouseCommittee substitute from Appropriations agreed to 15104891D-H2
2015-02-09HouseCommittee substitute from Education rejected 15104525D-H1
2015-02-09HouseRead second time
2015-02-07HouseRead first time
2015-02-06HouseCommittee substitute printed 15104891D-H2
2015-02-06HouseReported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 4-N)
2015-02-06HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
2015-02-05HouseAssigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
2015-02-02HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2015-02-02HouseCommittee substitute printed 15104525D-H1
2015-02-02HouseReported from Education with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
2015-01-27HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (3-Y 2-N)
2015-01-23HouseAssigned Education sub: Education Reform
2015-01-19HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2015-01-19HousePresented and ordered printed 15103179D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221222.1(n/a)See Bill Text
221222.4(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB2238
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB2238+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB2238H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB2238H2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB2238S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB2238S2+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H0903V0031+HB2238
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H09V0032+HB2238
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H0204V0017+HB2238
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H02V0036+HB2238
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2159+HB2238
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S04V0249+HB2238
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S05V0286+HB2238
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0801HB2238+HB2238
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0803HB2238+HB2238
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0903HB2238+HB2238

Bill Comments

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