VA HB953 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) programs; grants. Establishes the STEAM Education Fund for the purpose of awarding grants in amounts not to exceed $50,000 annually to any public elementary or secondary school in the Commonwealth at which at least 25 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch that provides an academic class, curriculum, or activity focused on a science, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics (STEAM) discipline.

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Title

STEAM programs; establishes STEAM Education Fund.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 1-N) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-22 - House - House: Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-11HouseLeft in Appropriations
2020-01-29HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 1-N)
2020-01-23HouseAssigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
2020-01-22HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2020-01-22HouseReported from Education (21-Y 1-N)
2020-01-20HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2020-01-20HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-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 20100250D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221364(n/a)See Bill Text
221365(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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