VA HB939 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Public schools; firearm safety education program. Requires local school boards to provide firearm safety education programs for students in high school. The bill requires the Board of Education to establish curriculum guidelines for the program, in consultation with the Department of State Police, and requires that the program be taught by a school resource officer, other law-enforcement officer, or a United States Armed Forces instructor. The bill prohibits the use of firearms in the program. Current law allows local school boards to provide a firearm safety education program for students in the elementary grades and does not specify who may instruct such program.

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Title

Public schools; firearm safety education program.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-11HouseLeft in Education
2020-01-27HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
2020-01-13HouseAssigned Education sub: Pre-K-12
2020-01-07HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2020-01-07HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103088D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221204.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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