VA HB511 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 8 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-03-03 - Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 8 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-03-03 - Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Students who receive home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs. Prohibits public schools from joining an organization governing interscholastic programs that does not deem eligible for participation a student who (i) receives home instruction; (ii) has demonstrated evidence of progress for two consecutive academic years; (iii) is in compliance with immunization requirements; (iv) is a person of school age for whom public school is free; (v) has not reached the age of 19 by August 1 of the current academic year; (vi) is an amateur who receives no compensation but participates solely for the educational, physical, mental, and social benefits of the activity; (vii) complies with all disciplinary rules and is subject to all codes of conduct applicable to all public high school athletes; and (viii) complies with all other rules governing awards, all-star games, maximum consecutive semesters of high school enrollment, parental consents, physical examinations, and transfers applicable to all high school athletes. The bill provides that no local school board is required to establish a policy to permit students who receive home instruction to participate in interscholastic programs. The bill permits reasonable fees to be charged to students who receive home instruction to cover the costs of participation in such interscholastic programs, including fees to cover the costs of additional insurance, uniforms, and equipment and fees for facility upkeep and facility maintenance. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2027. Students who receive home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs. Prohibits public schools from joining an organization governing interscholastic programs that does not deem eligible for participation a student who (i) receives home instruction; (ii) has demonstrated evidence of progress for two consecutive academic years; (iii) is in compliance with immunization requirements; (iv) is a person of school age for whom public school is free; (v) has not reached the age of 19 by August 1 of the current academic year; (vi) is an amateur who receives no compensation but participates solely for the educational, physical, mental, and social benefits of the activity; (vii) complies with all disciplinary rules and is subject to all codes of conduct applicable to all public high school athletes; and (viii) complies with all other rules governing awards, all-star games, maximum consecutive semesters of high school enrollment, parental consents, physical examinations, and transfers applicable to all high school athletes. The bill provides that no local school board is required to establish a policy to permit students who receive home instruction to participate in interscholastic programs. The bill permits reasonable fees to be charged to students who receive home instruction to cover the costs of participation in such interscholastic programs, including fees to cover the costs of additional insurance, uniforms, and equipment and fees for facility upkeep and facility maintenance. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2027.
Title
Students who receive home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 49-N) (Y: 50 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Education (11-Y 10-N) (Y: 11 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 49-N) (Y: 50 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Education (11-Y 10-N) (Y: 11 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 7-N) |
| 2022-02-22 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2022-02-10 | House | VOTE: Passage (50-Y 49-N) |
| 2022-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House (50-Y 49-N) |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2022-02-08 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2022-02-07 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2022-02-04 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2022-02-03 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2022-02-02 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-01-31 | House | Reported from Education (11-Y 10-N) |
| 2022-01-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
| 2022-01-24 | House | Assigned Education sub: K-12 |
| 2022-01-11 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2022-01-11 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101194D |
