VA HJR577 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 10 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-23 - Requires 21 affirmative votes for passage
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); charter schools. Grants the Board of Education authority, subject to criteria and conditions prescribed by the General Assembly, to establish charter schools within the school divisions of the Commonwealth.

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Title

Constitutional amendment; Board of Education granted authority to establish charter schools.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Rejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N) (Y: 20 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (58-Y 41-N) (Y: 60 N: 41 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-23SenateRequires 21 affirmative votes for passage
2015-02-23SenateRejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
2015-02-23SenateRead third time
2015-02-20SenatePassed by for the day
2015-02-20SenateRead third time
2015-02-19SenateReading waived (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-17SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)
2015-02-11SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-02-11SenateReading waived
2015-02-10HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (58-Y 41-N)
2015-02-10HouseAgreed to by House (58-Y 41-N)
2015-02-10HouseEngrossed by House
2015-02-10HouseAmendment by Delegate Krupicka rejected
2015-02-10HouseTaken up
2015-02-09HousePassed by for the day
2015-02-06HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N)
2015-02-02HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
2015-01-13HouseAssigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
2015-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101631D

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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