VA SB273 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 6 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0784)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Public schools; instructional time. Requires local school boards to provide (i) a minimum of 680 hours of instructional time to students in elementary school, except for students in half-day kindergarten, in the four academic disciplines of English, mathematics, science, and history and social science and (ii) a minimum of 375 hours of instructional time to students in half-day kindergarten in the four academic disciplines of English, mathematics, science, and history and social science. The bill authorizes local school boards to include and requires the Board of Education to accept, for elementary school, unstructured recreational time that is intended to develop teamwork, social skills, and overall physical fitness in any calculation of total instructional time or teaching hours. This bill is identical to HB 1419.

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Title

Public schools; instructional time for elementary school.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 3-N) (Y: 93 N: 3 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N) (Y: 1 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 2-N) (Y: 98 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-26 - House - House: Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-04-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0784)
2018-04-06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 784 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-03-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
2018-03-26SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 26, 2018
2018-03-22SenateSigned by President
2018-03-20HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-03-20SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB273ER)
2018-03-20SenateEnrolled
2018-03-09SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
2018-03-08HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 3-N)
2018-03-08HouseConference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-N)
2018-03-08 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2018-03-08HouseDelegates: Delaney, Davis, Yancey
2018-03-08HouseConferees appointed by House
2018-03-07SenateSenators: Petersen, Peake, Lewis
2018-03-07SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2018-03-07SenateSenate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
2018-03-06HouseHouse requested conference committee
2018-03-06HouseHouse insisted on substitute
2018-03-05SenateHouse substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N)
2018-03-01HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 2-N)
2018-03-01HousePassed House with substitute (98-Y 2-N)
2018-03-01HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB273H1
2018-03-01HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 18107366D-H1
2018-03-01HouseRead third time
2018-02-28HouseRead second time
2018-02-26HouseCommittee substitute printed 18107366D-H1
2018-02-26HouseReported from Education with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
2018-02-21HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
2018-02-16HouseAssigned Education sub: Subcommittee #2
2018-02-05HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2018-02-05HouseRead first time
2018-02-05HousePlaced on Calendar
2018-01-30SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2018-01-29SenatePrinted as engrossed 18101672D-E
2018-01-29SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB273E
2018-01-29SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2018-01-29SenateReading of amendment waived
2018-01-29SenateRead second time
2018-01-26SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
2018-01-25SenateReported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2018-01-17SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
2018-01-05SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2018-01-05SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101672D

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+SB273
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB273+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB273E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB273H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB273ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0784+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S04V0068+SB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0162SB0273+SB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0206SB0273+SB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0902V0045+SB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H09V0161+SB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1224+SB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0869SB0273+SB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV1041SB0273+SB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1499+SB0273
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV1161SB0273+SB0273

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