VA SB782 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on March 16 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-16 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0147)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Use of seclusion and restraint in public schools; Board of Education regulations. Requires the Board of Education to adopt regulations on the use of seclusion and restraint in public elementary and secondary schools in the Commonwealth. The bill requires that such regulations be consistent with certain existing guidance documents; include definitions of terms, criteria for use, restrictions on use, training requirements, notification requirements, reporting requirements, and follow-up requirements; and address distinctions between certain student populations. The bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth.

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Title

The use of seclusion and restraint in public schools; Board of Education regulations.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-11 - House - House: Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 22 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N) (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0147)
2015-03-16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 147 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-02-23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-02-23SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/15
2015-02-20SenateSigned by President
2015-02-17HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-02-17SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB782ER)
2015-02-17SenateEnrolled
2015-02-13HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
2015-02-13HousePassed House (96-Y 0-N)
2015-02-13HouseRead third time
2015-02-12HouseRead second time
2015-02-11HouseReported from Education (21-Y 1-N)
2015-01-30HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2015-01-30HouseRead first time
2015-01-30HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-01-27SenateRead third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
2015-01-26SenatePrinted as engrossed 15101799D-E
2015-01-26SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB782E
2015-01-26SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2015-01-26SenateReading of amendment waived
2015-01-26SenateRead second time
2015-01-23SenatePassed by for the day
2015-01-23SenateReconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
2015-01-23SenatePassed by for the day
2015-01-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2015-01-22SenateReported from Education and Health with amendment (11-Y 4-N)
2015-01-14SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
2014-12-30SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2014-12-30SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101799D

Same As/Similar To

HB1443 (Same As) 2015-03-16 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0142)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221279.1:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+SB782
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB782+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB782E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB782ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0147+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S04V0028+SB0782
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0081SB0782+SB0782
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0082SB0782+SB0782
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0124SB0782+SB0782
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H09V0162+SB0782
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2311+SB0782

Bill Comments

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