VA SJR93 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 5 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-15 - Requires 21 affirmative votes for passage
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); charter schools. Provides by resolution for a referendum at the November 8, 2016, election to approve or reject an amendment to grant the Board of Education the authority to establish charter schools within the school divisions of the Commonwealth, subject to any criteria or conditions that the General Assembly may prescribe.

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Title

Constitutional amendment; charter schools.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Rejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N) (Y: 20 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (7-Y 6-N) (Y: 7 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-15SenateRequires 21 affirmative votes for passage
2016-02-15SenateRejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
2016-02-15SenateRead third time
2016-02-12SenatePassed by for the day
2016-02-11SenatePassed by for the day
2016-02-10SenatePassed by for the day
2016-02-08SenatePassed by for the day
2016-02-05SenateRead second time and engrossed
2016-02-04SenateRead first time
2016-02-02SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (7-Y 6-N)
2016-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2016-01-13SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101757D

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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