VA SB1437 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 - Passed by for the day
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Standards of Quality; class size limits; exception for certain ensemble music classes. Exempts any ensemble music class offered in grade six from the provision limiting the size of any class offered in grades four through six to no larger than 35 students and, instead, permits any such ensemble music class to have up to 45 students.

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Title

Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for ensemble music classes.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-02-17 - House - Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-11 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-04 - Senate - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-04 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-03 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-28 - Senate - Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-02-20HousePassed by for the day
2025-02-19HouseRead second time
2025-02-17HouseReported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
2025-02-11HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
2025-02-10HouseAssigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
2025-02-07HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2025-02-07HouseRead first time
2025-02-07HousePlaced on Calendar
2025-02-04SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2025-02-04SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
2025-02-04SenateRules suspended
2025-02-04SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute
2025-02-04SenateEducation and Health Substitute agreed to
2025-02-04SenateReading of substitute waived
2025-02-04SenateRead second time
2025-02-03SenatePassed by for the day
2025-02-03SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2025-02-03SenateRules suspended
2025-01-31SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1437)
2025-01-30SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2025-01-28SenateCommittee substitute printed 25106216D-S1
2025-01-28SenateReported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2025-01-27SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1437)
2025-01-23SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
2025-01-17SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2025-01-17SenatePresented and ordered printed 25101665D

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1437
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1437/text/SB1437
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1437/text/SB1437S1
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1437/text/SB1437ASC1
Supplementhttps://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030854.PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037356.PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB1437/20251/S04V810
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB1437/20251/S05V1062
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB1437/20251/SV285
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB1437/20251/SV312
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB1437/20251/SV313
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB1437/20251/H09001V2512570
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB1437/20251/H09V2512909

Bill Comments

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