Public schools; impact of student aliens not lawfully present in the United States, report. (HB1328)

Introduced By

Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg)

Progress

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

Description

Public schools; impact of student aliens not lawfully present in the United States; report. Requires public school principals to determine the citizenship and immigration status of each enrolled student. The bill requires the Department of Education to report school-level data on the number of enrolled students who are United States citizens, lawfully present aliens, or aliens unlawfully present in the United States and request reimbursement from the U.S. Department of Education for the average per pupil cost to educate students who are aliens unlawfully present in the United States. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
11/21/2014Committee
11/21/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100532D
11/21/2014Referred to Committee on Education
01/16/2015Assigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education
01/29/2015Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/02/2015Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
02/02/2015Referred from Education (15-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2015Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/03/2015Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
02/09/2015Impact statement from DPB (HB1328)
02/10/2015Left in Courts of Justice

Comments

Waldo Jaquith writes:

And this is where this bill climbs up on the crazy train:

No later than December 31 of each year, the Department shall submit an invoice to the U.S. Department of Education requesting reimbursement for the average per pupil cost of educating each student who is an alien unlawfully present in the United States.

robert legge writes:

Does this come under the category of "recreational legislating"?

ACLU-VA Immigrants Rights, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

The ACLU of Virginia opposes this bill that requires school officials to determine the immigration/citizenship status of all students in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.