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HB2009: Open enrollment policy; any pupil residing in school division may attend school of choice.

This vote on HB2009 was held in the Senate. This vote failed 7-7.

Yes

  • Edd Houck
    Edd Houck (D-17)
    Served: 1984–
    (D-17)
  • Janet Howell
    Janet Howell (D-32)
    Served: 1992–
    (D-32)
  • Steve Martin
    Steve Martin (R-11)
    Served: 1994–
    (R-11)
  • Steve Newman
    Steve Newman (R-23)
    Served: 1996–
    (R-23)
  • Ralph Northam
    Ralph Northam (D-6)
    Served: 2008–
    (D-6)
  • Frank Ruff
    Frank Ruff (R-15)
    Served: 2000–
    (R-15)
  • Mary Margaret Whipple
    Mary Margaret Whipple (D-31)
    Served: 1996–
    (D-31)

No

  • George Barker
    George Barker (D-39)
    Served: 2008–
    (D-39)
  • Harry Blevins
    Harry Blevins (R-14)
    Served: 2001–
    (R-14)
  • Mamie Locke
    Mamie Locke (D-2)
    Served: 2004–
    (D-2)
  • Louise Lucas
    Louise Lucas (D-18)
    Served: 1992–
    (D-18)
  • John Miller
    John Miller (D-1)
    Served: 2008–
    (D-1)
  • Fred Quayle
    Fred Quayle (R-13)
    Served: 1992–
    (R-13)
  • Dick Saslaw
    Dick Saslaw (D-35)
    Served: 1980–
    (D-35)

Abstain

  • John Edwards
    John Edwards (D-21)
    Served: 1996–
    (D-21)

Explanation

At left is the tally of who voted how on this bill.

It’s important to understand that most bills are voted on multiple times, and the vote is not necessarily simply whether or not the bill should pass. Be sure to look at the bill’s history to determine what, exactly, was being voted on, and at what point in the bill’s progress.

Progress History

  • 01/11/2011 Committee
  • 01/11/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101526D
  • 01/11/2011 Referred to Committee on Education
  • 01/18/2011 Assigned Education sub: #2 Students and Daycare
  • 01/20/2011 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
  • 02/02/2011 Reported from Education with substitute (18-Y 3-N)
  • 02/02/2011 Committee substitute printed 11104850D-H1
  • 02/03/2011 Read first time
  • 02/04/2011 Read second time
  • 02/04/2011 Committee substitute agreed to 11104850D-H1
  • 02/04/2011 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2009H1
  • 02/06/2011 Passed by for the day
  • 02/07/2011 Read third time and passed House (80-Y 19-N)
  • 02/07/2011 VOTE: PASSAGE (80-Y 19-N)
  • 02/07/2011 VOTE: PASSAGE (80-Y 19-N)
  • 02/08/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/08/2011 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 02/15/2011 Impact statement from DPB (HB2009H1)
  • 02/17/2011 Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (7-Y 7-N 1-A)
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