VA SB161 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on March 4 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0154)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on March 4 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0154)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Public elementary and secondary schools; treatment of transgender students; policies. Requires the Department of Education to develop and make available to each school board, no later than December 31, 2020, model policies concerning the treatment of transgender students in public elementary and secondary schools that address common issues regarding transgender students in accordance with evidence-based best practices and include information, guidance, procedures, and standards relating to (i) compliance with applicable nondiscrimination laws; (ii) maintenance of a safe and supportive learning environment free from discrimination and harassment for all students; (iii) prevention of and response to bullying and harassment; (iv) maintenance of student records; (v) identification of students; (vi) protection of student privacy and the confidentiality of sensitive information; (vii) enforcement of sex-based dress codes; and (viii) student participation in sex-specific school activities and events, excluding athletics, and use of school facilities. The bill requires each school board to adopt, no later than the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, policies that are consistent with but may be more comprehensive than such model policies developed by the Department of Education.
Title
Public elementary and secondary schools; treatment of transgender students, policies.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-02-20 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (58-Y 40-N) (Y: 58 N: 40 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - House - House: Reported from Education (16-Y 6-N) (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N) (Y: 23 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N) (Y: 24 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - House - House: Reported from Education (16-Y 6-N) (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N) (Y: 23 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N) (Y: 24 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-04 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0154) | |
2020-03-04 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 154 (effective 7/1/20) | |
2020-03-03 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 10, 2020 | |
2020-03-03 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 3, 2020 |
2020-02-26 | Senate | Signed by President |
2020-02-25 | House | Signed by Speaker |
2020-02-25 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB161ER) |
2020-02-25 | Senate | Enrolled |
2020-02-20 | House | VOTE: Passage (58-Y 40-N) |
2020-02-20 | House | Passed House (58-Y 40-N) |
2020-02-20 | House | Read third time |
2020-02-19 | House | Read second time |
2020-02-17 | House | Reported from Education (16-Y 6-N) |
2020-02-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
2020-02-12 | House | Read first time |
2020-02-12 | House | Placed on Calendar |
2020-01-21 | Senate | Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N) |
2020-01-21 | Senate | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-21 | Senate | Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N) |
2020-01-21 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-21 | Senate | Printed as reengrossed 20102095D-E2 |
2020-01-21 | Senate | Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB161E2 |
2020-01-21 | Senate | Amendment by Senator Norment agreed to |
2020-01-21 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
2020-01-21 | Senate | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-21 | Senate | Passed by temporarily |
2020-01-20 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 20102095D-E |
2020-01-20 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB161E |
2020-01-20 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
2020-01-20 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
2020-01-20 | Senate | Read second time |
2020-01-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-16 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendments (10-Y 5-N) |
2020-01-09 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
2019-12-19 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
2019-12-19 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102095D |
Same As/Similar To
HB145 (Same As) 2020-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0153)