VA SB880 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 9 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0952)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 9 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0952)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Minimum staffing ratio for school counselors. Requires local school boards to employ school counselors in accordance with the following ratios, effective with the 2020-2021 school year: in elementary schools, one hour per day per 75 students, one full-time equivalent at 375 students, one hour per day additional time per 75 students or major fraction thereof; in middle schools, one period per 65 students, one full-time equivalent at 325 students, one additional period per 65 students or major fraction thereof; and in high schools, one period per 60 students, one full-time equivalent at 300 students, one additional period per 60 students or major fraction thereof. The bill also requires local school boards to employ one full-time equivalent school counselor position per 325 students in grades kindergarten through 12, effective with the 2021-2022 school year. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Title
School counselors; minimum staffing ratio, effective clause.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mamie Locke [D] |
Roll Calls
2020-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (81-Y 14-N) (Y: 81 N: 14 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (7-Y 31-N) (Y: 7 N: 31 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (80-Y 17-N) (Y: 80 N: 17 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - House - House: Reported from Education with amendment (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 2-N) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (7-Y 31-N) (Y: 7 N: 31 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (80-Y 17-N) (Y: 80 N: 17 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - House - House: Reported from Education with amendment (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 2-N) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-09 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0952) | |
| 2020-04-09 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 952 (effective - see bill) | |
| 2020-03-20 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 | |
| 2020-03-20 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020 |
| 2020-03-19 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2020-03-18 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2020-03-18 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2020-03-18 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB880ER) |
| 2020-03-08 | House | VOTE: Adoption (81-Y 14-N) |
| 2020-03-08 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (81-Y 14-N) |
| 2020-03-07 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-03-05 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2020-03-05 | House | Delegates: McQuinn, Mugler, Brewer |
| 2020-03-05 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2020-03-03 | Senate | Senators: Locke, Hashmi, Newman |
| 2020-03-03 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2020-03-03 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-03-02 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2020-03-02 | House | House insisted on substitute |
| 2020-02-28 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (7-Y 31-N) |
| 2020-02-26 | House | Passed House with substitute (80-Y 17-N) |
| 2020-02-26 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB880H1 |
| 2020-02-26 | House | Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 20108566D-H1 |
| 2020-02-26 | House | Committee on Education aamendment rejected |
| 2020-02-26 | House | Read third time |
| 2020-02-26 | House | VOTE: Passage (80-Y 17-N) |
| 2020-02-25 | House | Read second time |
| 2020-02-21 | House | Committee substitute printed 20108566D-H1 |
| 2020-02-21 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (18-Y 4-N) |
| 2020-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-17 | House | Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education |
| 2020-02-17 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2020-02-17 | House | Reported from Education with amendment (21-Y 1-N) |
| 2020-02-14 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2020-02-14 | House | Read first time |
| 2020-02-14 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2020-02-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-11 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 20102837D-E |
| 2020-02-11 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB880E |
| 2020-02-11 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2020-02-11 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2020-02-11 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2020-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-10 | Senate | Reconsidered by Finance and Appropriations |
| 2020-02-06 | Senate | Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-01-30 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2020-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 2-N) |
| 2020-01-20 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 2020-01-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2020-01-08 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102837D |
