Suspension; sufficient cause necessary to suspend student cannot rest solely on instance of truancy. (HB1794)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington) with support from co-patrons Del. Mamye BaCote (D-Newport News), and Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania)

Progress

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

Description

Suspensions; sufficient cause. Provides that the sufficient cause necessary to suspend a student cannot rest solely on instances of tardiness or truancy. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2009Committee
01/09/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093372874
01/09/2009Referred to Committee on Education
01/20/2009Assigned Education sub: Students and Daycare
01/26/2009Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
01/28/2009Reported from Education with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2009Read first time
01/30/2009Read second time
01/30/2009Committee amendments agreed to
01/30/2009Engrossed by House as amended HB1794E
01/30/2009Printed as engrossed 093372874-E
02/02/2009Read third time and passed House (80-Y 18-N)
02/02/2009VOTE: --- PASSAGE (80-Y 18-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2009Constitutional reading dispensed
02/03/2009Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/12/2009Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2009Read third time
02/16/2009Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2009Enrolled
02/18/2009Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1794ER)
02/18/2009Signed by Speaker
02/18/2009Signed by President
02/25/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 70 (effective 7/1/09)
02/25/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0070)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 50 seconds.