VA SB660 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 8 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-22 - Tabled in Education by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Teacher dismissal; hearing officer. Prohibits school boards from appointing as a hearing officer an employee of the appointing school board or the spouse, child, parent, grandparent, or sibling of (i) any member of the appointing school board or (ii) the school superintendent. The bill provides that in the event that the hearing officer or his relative is involved in the recommendation of dismissal as either a witness or representative, the school board shall conduct the requested hearing.

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Title

Teacher dismissal; appointment of hearing officer.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N) (Y: 5 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-22HouseTabled in Education by voice vote
2016-02-17HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N)
2016-02-15HouseAssigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education
2016-02-11HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2016-02-11HouseRead first time
2016-02-11HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-02-09SenateRead third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
2016-02-08SenateEngrossed bill reprinted 16103411D-E
2016-02-08SenatePrinted as engrossed 16103411D-E
2016-02-08SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB660E
2016-02-08SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2016-02-08SenateReading of amendments waived
2016-02-08SenateRead second time
2016-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-04SenateReported from Education and Health with amendments (13-Y 1-N)
2016-01-26SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
2016-01-19SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2016-01-19SenatePresented and ordered printed 16103411D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221311(n/a)See Bill Text
22179(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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