At-risk students; local school boards may establish after school programs. (SB44)

Introduced By

Sen. Yvonne Miller (D-Norfolk) with support from co-patron Del. Al Eisenberg (D-Arlington)

Progress

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

Description

At-risk students; after school programs. Allows local school boards to establish after school programs designed to prevent at-risk youth from engaging in illegal or gang-related activities for students who attend elementary, middle, or high schools. To be eligible to attend one of these programs, a student must be enrolled in a public school in the relevant school division. State and local funds appropriated for educational purposes may be used to support such programs. Amends § 22.1-199.5, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 12/20/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088131276
  • 12/20/2007 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 01/17/2008 Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/17/2008 Rereferred to Finance
  • 01/23/2008 Reported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/24/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/25/2008 Read second time
  • 01/25/2008 Passed by temporarily
  • 01/25/2008 Committee amendment agreed to
  • 01/25/2008 Reading of amendment waived
  • 01/25/2008 Amendment by Senator Cuccinelli agreed to
  • 01/25/2008 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB44E
  • 01/25/2008 Printed as engrossed 088131276-E
  • 01/28/2008 Passed by for the day
  • 01/28/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB44E)
  • 01/29/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/29/2008 Communicated to House
  • 02/12/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/12/2008 Read first time
  • 02/12/2008 Referred to Committee on Education
  • 02/20/2008 Reported from Education with amendments (19-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/21/2008 Read second time
  • 02/22/2008 Passed by for the day
  • 02/25/2008 Read third time
  • 02/25/2008 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/25/2008 Engrossed by House as amended
  • 02/25/2008 Passed House with amendments (96-Y 0-N)
  • 02/25/2008 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
  • 02/27/2008 House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/28/2008 Enrolled
  • 02/28/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB44ER)
  • 02/28/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/29/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB44ER)
  • 03/02/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/07/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 455 (effective 7/1/08)
  • 03/14/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455)