SOL assessments; fire drills, etc. prohibited in schools during periods of mandatory testing. (SB97)

Introduced By

Sen. Harry Blevins (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Fire and evacuation drills prohibited in schools during periods of mandatory testing. Requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to promulgate regulations prohibiting fire and evacuation drills in schools during periods of mandatory testing required by the Board of Education. The bill includes an enactment clause requiring the promulgation of emergency regulations. Read the Bill »

Status

03/23/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/10/2006Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/11/06 067045702
01/10/2006Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/15/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB97)
01/26/2006Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
01/27/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/27/2006VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
01/30/2006Read second time and engrossed
01/31/2006Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
01/31/2006VOTE: (37-Y 0-N)
01/31/2006Communicated to House
02/14/2006Placed on Calendar
02/14/2006Read first time
02/14/2006Referred to Committee on Education
02/20/2006Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
02/21/2006Read second time
02/22/2006Read third time
02/22/2006Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/22/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006Enrolled
03/01/2006Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB97ER)
03/01/2006Signed by Speaker
03/02/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB97ER)
03/02/2006Signed by President
03/23/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 164 (effective 3/23/06)
03/31/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0164)