Civics education; teachers training to include local government and civics specific to State. (SB715)

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

Description

Teacher training; civics education. Requires the Board of Education to promulgate regulations to require (i) all education preparation programs for teachers in history and social sciences, elementary education preK-6, and middle education 6-8 to include local government and civics instruction specific to Virginia and (ii) any teacher seeking renewal of a license with an endorsement in history and social sciences, elementary education preK-6, or middle education 6-8 to undertake study of the structures, function, and powers of state and local government of Virginia and the importance of citizen participation in the political process in state and local government of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

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01/22/2010 Presented and ordered printed 10104054D
01/22/2010 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/01/2010 Assigned Education sub: Public Education
02/03/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB715)
02/04/2010 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2010 Read second time and engrossed
02/10/2010 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010 Placed on Calendar
02/16/2010 Read first time
02/16/2010 Referred to Committee on Education
02/24/2010 Assigned Education sub: #2 Students and Daycare
02/24/2010 Assigned Education sub: #3 Teachers and Admin. Action
02/25/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
03/03/2010 Reported from Education with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2010 Read second time
03/05/2010 Read third time
03/05/2010 Committee amendments agreed to
03/05/2010 Engrossed by House as amended
03/05/2010 Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
03/05/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2010 Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
03/05/2010 Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
03/05/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010 House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
03/13/2010 Enrolled
03/13/2010 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB715ER)
03/14/2010 Signed by Speaker
03/15/2010 Signed by President
03/16/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB715ER)
04/13/2010 Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/20/2010 Placed on Calendar
04/21/2010 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/21/2010 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N)
04/21/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/21/2010 G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/21/2010 Reenrolled
04/21/2010 Reenrolled bill text (SB715ER2)
04/21/2010 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/21/2010 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/21/2010 Enacted, Chapter 814 (effective 7/1/11)
04/21/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0814)

Poll Results

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