VA SB1439 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future SB1439
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 2 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Education by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 2 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Education by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Department of Education; guidelines on excused student absences; civic engagement. Requires, subject to guidelines established by the Department of Education, each local school board to permit at least one school day-long excused absence per school year for any middle school or high school student in the local school division who is absent from school to engage in a civic event. The bill allows local school boards to require that a student provide advance notice of the intended absence and documentation of participation in a civic event to be granted an excused absence. Department of Education; guidelines on excused student absences; civic engagement. Requires, subject to guidelines established by the Department of Education, each local school board to permit at least one school day-long excused absence per school year for any middle school or high school student in the local school division who is absent from school to engage in a civic event. The bill allows local school boards to require that a student provide advance notice of the intended absence and documentation of participation in a civic event to be granted an excused absence.
Title
Students; guidelines on excused student absences, civic engagement.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N) (Y: 25 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-08 | House | Continued to Special Session 1 in Education by voice vote |
| 2021-02-05 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2021-02-05 | House | Read first time |
| 2021-02-05 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2021-02-03 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N) |
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1439S1 |
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | Substitute by Senator McCLellan agreed to 21104293D-S1 |
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | Committee amendment rejected |
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 21104293D-S1 (McClellan) |
| 2021-02-01 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2021-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2021-01-20 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 2021-01-15 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2021-01-15 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 21102439D |
Same As/Similar To
SB1439 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Education by voice vote
