VA SB1102 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-22 - Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Public schools; hazing prevention training program. Directs the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Resources, to convene an expert and stakeholder work group, consisting of representatives from families of hazing victims, experts knowledgeable about hazing prevention, school administrators and faculty, representatives from the Virginia Association of School Superintendents, the Virginia Education Association, and the Virginia School Boards Association, and other stakeholders as the Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Resources deem appropriate, to evaluate options for implementing hazing prevention training programs in middle and high schools in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the work group to consider (i) a model hazing prevention training program that includes age-appropriate, extensive, and current education about hazing, the dangers of hazing, and school policies and laws relating to hazing; (ii) alternatives to in-person participation for such training programs for virtual learners; and (iii) proposed language to include instruction on hazing prevention in the Standards of Learning for health education. The bill directs the work group to report its recommendations to the Board of Education by July 1, 2024. Public schools; hazing prevention training program. Directs the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Resources, to convene an expert and stakeholder work group, consisting of representatives from families of hazing victims, experts knowledgeable about hazing prevention, school administrators and faculty, representatives from the Virginia Association of School Superintendents, the Virginia Education Association, and the Virginia School Boards Association, and other stakeholders as the Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Resources deem appropriate, to evaluate options for implementing hazing prevention training programs in middle and high schools in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the work group to consider (i) a model hazing prevention training program that includes age-appropriate, extensive, and current education about hazing, the dangers of hazing, and school policies and laws relating to hazing; (ii) alternatives to in-person participation for such training programs for virtual learners; and (iii) proposed language to include instruction on hazing prevention in the Standards of Learning for health education. The bill directs the work group to report its recommendations to the Board of Education by July 1, 2024.

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Title

Middle & high schools; DOE to evaluate options for implementing hazing prevention training program.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-13 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 10-N) (Y: 29 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (11-Y 2-N 2-A) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-22HouseLeft in Rules
2023-02-13HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
2023-02-10HouseAssigned Rules sub: Studies
2023-02-10HouseReferred to Committee on Rules
2023-02-10HouseRead first time
2023-02-10HousePlaced on Calendar
2023-01-31SenateRead third time and passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
2023-01-30SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1102S1
2023-01-30SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 23104707D-S1
2023-01-30SenateReading of substitute waived
2023-01-30SenateRead second time
2023-01-27SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2023-01-26SenateCommittee substitute printed 23104707D-S1
2023-01-26SenateReported from Education and Health with substitute (11-Y 2-N 2-A)
2023-01-11SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
2023-01-09SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2023-01-09SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103648D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221207(n/a)See Bill Text
221253.13:1(n/a)See Bill Text
221279.9(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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