VA SB1439 | 2021 | 1st Special Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB1439
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on March 12 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0105)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on March 12 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0105)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Department of Education; guidelines on excused student absences; civic engagement. Provides that, subject to guidelines established by the Department of Education, each school board (i) shall permit 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 and (ii) may permit additional excused absences for such students who are absent for such purposes. The bill also provides that local school boards may require that the student provide advance notice of the intended absence and require that the student provide documentation of participation in a civic event.
Title
Students; guidelines on excused student absences, civic engagement.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-02-22 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N) (Y: 25 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-18 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (61-Y 39-N) (Y: 61 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-15 - House - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N) (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-12 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
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]
2021-02-18 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (61-Y 39-N) (Y: 61 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-15 - House - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N) (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-12 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
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]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2021-03-12 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0105) | |
2021-03-12 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 105 (effective 7/1/21) | |
2021-03-01 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 | |
2021-03-01 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021 |
2021-02-25 | House | Signed by Speaker |
2021-02-24 | Senate | Signed by President |
2021-02-24 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1439ER) |
2021-02-24 | Senate | Enrolled |
2021-02-22 | Senate | House amendment agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N) |
2021-02-18 | House | VOTE: Passage (61-Y 39-N) |
2021-02-18 | House | Passed House with amendment (61-Y 39-N) |
2021-02-18 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
2021-02-18 | House | Committee amendment agreed to |
2021-02-18 | House | Read third time |
2021-02-17 | House | Read second time |
2021-02-15 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N) |
2021-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
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
HB1940 (Same As) 2021-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104)
HB1940 (Same As) 2021-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104)
HB1940 (Same As) 2021-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104)
HB1940 (Same As) 2021-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104)