HB11: Public schools; textbooks approved by BOE shall note Sea of Japan is also referred to as East Sea.


HOUSE BILL NO. 11
House Amendments in [ ] -- February 5, 2014
A BILL to require approved textbooks to refer to the Sea of Japan as the East Sea.
Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Hugo

Referred to Committee on Education

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  § 1. That all textbooks approved by the Board of Education pursuant to § 22.1-238 of the Code of Virginia, when referring to the Sea of Japan, shall note that it is also referred to as the East Sea.

 [ 2. That the provisions of this act shall not affect any textbook approved by the Board of Education prior to July 1, 2014. ]

HOUSE BILL NO. 11

Offered January 8, 2014
Prefiled November 18, 2013
A BILL to require approved textbooks to refer to the Sea of Japan as the East Sea.
Patron-- Hugo

Committee Referral Pending

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  § 1. That all textbooks approved by the Board of Education pursuant to § 22.1-238 of the Code of Virginia, when referring to the Sea of Japan, shall note that it is also referred to as the East Sea.