VA HB817 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 6 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0677)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Department of Education; Department of Health; guidelines for use of digital devices in public schools. Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and medical professional societies, to develop and distribute health and safety best practice guidelines for the use of digital devices in public schools no later than the 2021-2022 school year.

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Title

Public schools; use of digital devices.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (83-Y 13-N) (Y: 83 N: 13 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 13-N) (Y: 27 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (9-Y 5-N 1-A) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (85-Y 13-N 1-A) (Y: 85 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (19-Y 3-N) (Y: 19 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0677)
2020-04-06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 677 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-03SenateSigned by President
2020-03-02HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-02HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB817ER)
2020-03-02HouseEnrolled
2020-02-26HouseVOTE: Adoption (83-Y 13-N)
2020-02-26HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (83-Y 13-N)
2020-02-26HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-24SenatePassed Senate with amendments (27-Y 13-N)
2020-02-24SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2020-02-24SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2020-02-24SenateReading of amendments waived
2020-02-24SenateRead third time
2020-02-21SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)
2020-02-20SenateReported from Education and Health with amendments (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
2020-02-11SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
2020-02-03SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2020-02-03SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-01-31HouseVOTE: Passage (85-Y 13-N 1-A)
2020-01-31HouseRead third time and passed House (85-Y 13-N 1-A)
2020-01-30HousePrinted as engrossed 20104624D-E
2020-01-30HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB817E
2020-01-30HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2020-01-30HouseRead second time
2020-01-29HouseRead first time
2020-01-27HouseReported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment (19-Y 3-N)
2020-01-20HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2020-01-16HouseAssigned CT & I sub: Communications
2020-01-07HouseReferred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
2020-01-07HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104624D

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB817
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB817+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB817E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB817ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0677+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H2101V0005+HB0817
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H21V0012+HB0817
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0252+HB0817
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S04V0259+HB0817
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0846HB0817+HB0817
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0909HB0817+HB0817
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1443+HB0817

Bill Comments

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