Friday, May 16, 2008
The General Assembly is now in session.
Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
2008 Bills Tagged with “Education”
68 bills found.
House
- HB14
Patron: Chris Peace: Higher educational institutions; aliens unlawfully present not eligible for admission thereto.
Introduced: 2007-11-27
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) - HB57
Patron: Scott Lingamfelter: Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include computers and computer-related peripheral equipment.
Introduced: 2007-12-05
Status: Left in Finance - HB60
Patron: Jeff Frederick: School divisions, local; requires 65% of each education dollar to be spent in classroom, report.
Introduced: 2007-12-05
Status: Left in Education - HB92
Patron: Brian Moran: Standards of Quality; requires that average teacher salary not be less than annual national salary.
Introduced: 2007-12-14
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB97
Patron: Harry Purkey: Diploma, advanced technical; Board of Education to establish requirements therefor.
Introduced: 2007-12-17
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0351) - HB107
Patron: Mark Cole: Public schools; grade placement test.
Introduced: 2007-12-17
Status: Left in Education - HB117
Patron: Steve Landes: Community College Scholarship Match Program; created.
Introduced: 2007-12-17
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB118
Patron: Steve Landes: Higher education; required to report to SCHEV on steps taken to ensure academic freedom, etc.
Introduced: 2007-12-17
Status: Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - HB120
Patron: Scott Lingamfelter: Educational programs; computation of composite index.
Introduced: 2007-12-17
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB123
Patron: Frank Hargrove: Higher educational institutions; enrollment of aliens.
Introduced: 2007-12-18
Status: Incorporated by Rules (HB14-Peace) - HB136
Patron: Chris Peace: School; definition thereof for purposes of prohibiting weapons on school grounds.
Introduced: 2007-12-20
Status: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety - HB137
Patron: Chris Peace: Textbook purchases; permits local school boards to enter into contracts with publishers.
Introduced: 2007-12-20
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0430) - HB150
Patron: Bill Fralin: School boards, local; safety hotline established.
Introduced: 2007-12-21
Status: Left in Education - HB165
Patron: David Poisson: Higher educational institutions; automatic admission to certain students.
Introduced: 2007-12-26
Status: Left in Education - HB167
Patron: Dave Albo: Tuition, in-state; reclassification of student.
Introduced: 2007-12-26
Status: Stricken from docket by Education - HB199
Patron: Bob Marshall: Registered voters; Board of Elections to furnish lists to school superintendents to conduct census.
Introduced: 2007-12-27
Status: Left in Privileges and Elections - HB204
Patron: Bob Marshall: Richard Bland College; integrates into Virginia Community College System.
Introduced: 2007-12-27
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB209
Patron: Mark Cole: Standards of Quality; school board to employ school resource officer.
Introduced: 2007-12-27
Status: Left in Education - HB210
Patron: Mark Cole: Private schools and child day centers; armed security officers may carry firearms onto property.
Introduced: 2007-12-27
Status: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety - HB230
Patron: John Cosgrove: Retail Sales and Use Tax; exempts contractor when property used to construct, etc. public schools.
Introduced: 2007-12-28
Status: Continued to 2009 in Finance - HB241
Patron: John O\'Bannon: Children's teaching hospital; Board of Education to supervise programs for school-age children.
Introduced: 2007-12-28
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0046) - HB242
Patron: John O\'Bannon: Standards of Learning; physical education requirements.
Introduced: 2007-12-28
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 661 (effective 7/1/08) - HB246
Patron: John O\'Bannon: Nutrition and physical activity best practices database; Department of Education to develop.
Introduced: 2007-12-28
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0047) - HB255
Patron: Bill Fralin: School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting.
Introduced: 2008-01-02
Status: Left in Education - HB259
Patron: Bill Fralin: Students; transferring out of a public school.
Introduced: 2008-01-02
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0422) - HB263
Patron: Onzlee Ware: Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include computers and computer-related equipment thereto.
Introduced: 2008-01-02
Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB57-Lingamfelter) - HB283
Patron: David Toscano: Family life education; parental notification.
Introduced: 2008-01-02
Status: Left in Education - HB291
Patron: David Englin: School bus stop locations; school boards to develop written plans prescribing procedure therefor.
Introduced: 2008-01-03
Status: Left in Education - HB313
Patron: Steve Landes: Freedom of Information Act; working papers and correspondence.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: Left in General Laws - HB327
Patron: Chris Saxman: Early Graduation Incentive Grant Program; established for purpose of providing grants to students.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: Continued to 2009 in Education - HB354
Patron: Mark Cole: Textbook purchases; Board of Education shall publish list of approved textbooks, publisher, etc.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 663 (effective 7/1/08) - HB355
Patron: Mark Cole: General Education Development testing program; lowers age requirement.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: Left in Education - HB375
Patron: Bill Carrico: School students, nonpublic; participation in interscholastic sports.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Education - HB407
Patron: Glenn Oder: Freedom of Information Act; exemptions for certain records of public institutions of higher ed.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 665 (effective 7/1/08) - HB424
Patron: Bob Marshall: Higher educational institutions; possession of concealed handguns by faculty members.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety - HB427
Patron: Bob Marshall: William and Mary Board of Visitors; election by alumni.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: Left in Education - HB641
Patron: Clarke Hogan: Southern Virginia Higher Education Center; exempt from requirements of Personnel Act.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Continued to 2009 in Finance - HB672
Patron: Bob Marshall: Higher educational institutions; establishing policies to provide single-sex housing to students.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Left in Education - HB722
Patron: Ed Scott: School boards; policies for classroom placement of twins or higher order multiples.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Left in Education - HB735
Patron: Chuck Caputo: Involuntary commitment hearings; third-year law students may represent petitioner.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice - HB792
Patron: David Englin: Parental leave for school involvement; employers to permit employees annual leave.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Left in Commerce and Labor - HB878
Patron: Manoli Loupassi: School divisions, local; requires 65% of each education dollar to be spent in classroom, report.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Continued to 2009 in Appropriations - HB894
Patron: Matt Lohr: Abortion; licensure of clinics.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N) - HB896
Patron: Matt Lohr: Students, first-time; preadmission physical examinations.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (12-Y 3-N) - HB928
Patron: Todd Gilbert: Illegal immigration; adopts several measures aimed at curbing in State, report.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Left in Rules - HB1011
Patron: Tim Hugo: Higher educational institutions; admission of in-state students.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Left in Education - HB1058
Patron: Kris Amundson: Higher educational institutions; release of educational records.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0495) - HB1067
Patron: Kris Amundson: School employees; school board to develop policies to address complaints of sexual abuse thereby.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1439-Frederick) - HB1164
Patron: Chris Saxman: Income tax, corporate; public/private education investment tax credit.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Finance (3-Y 11-N) - HB1183
Patron: Scott Lingamfelter: Home instruction of children; requirements.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0553) - HB1234
Patron: Margi Vanderhye: Standards of Learning; growth model for student academic achievement.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Continued to 2009 in Education - HB1242
Patron: Rob Bell: School employees; prohibits employment if subject of a founded case of child abuse and neglect.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0555) - HB1439
Patron: Jeff Frederick: School employees; school board to develop policies to address complaints of sexual abuse thereby.
Introduced: 2008-01-14
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 827 (effective 7/1/08) - HB1440
Patron: Bob Hull: Public school students; school board to provide program for kidney disease screening.
Introduced: 2008-01-15
Status: Tabled in Education - HJ36
Patron: Harry Purkey: Constitutional amendment; appointment of members to Board of Education (first reference).
Introduced: 2007-12-20
Status: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections - HJ43
Patron: David Poisson: Higher educational institutions, online; Council of Higher Education to study establishment thereof.
Introduced: 2007-12-21
Status: Left in Rules - HJ176
Patron: Chris Peace: Public schools; Joint Commission on Technology and Science to study open education resources.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Left in Rules
Senate
- SB48
Patron: Mary Margaret Whipple: School teachers; school boards to ensure that all are provided planning time.
Introduced: 2007-12-20
Status: Left in Appropriations - SB61
Patron: Janet Howell: Nutrition and physical activity best practices database; Department of Education to develop.
Introduced: 2007-12-21
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0398) - SB376
Patron: Richard Stuart: School divisions, local; required to publish budget on website.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0404) - SB389
Patron: Stephen Martin: Virginia State University; increases number of members of Board of Visitors
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0477) - SB438
Patron: Jill Holtzman Vogel: Character education; adds humane education in treatment of companion animals to programs.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - SB490
Patron: Emmett Hanger: No Child Left Behind Act; Board of Education to make recommendation regard to participation therein.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 831 (effective 7/1/08) - SB539
Patron: Mark Obenshain: Higher educational institutions; board of visitors, etc. to establish violence prevention committee.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0533) - SB542
Patron: Mark Obenshain: Public schools; abortion services prohibited.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 4-N) - SB652
Patron: Emmett Hanger: Higher educational institutions; prohibits certain persons from eligibility for in-state tuition.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Failed to pass in Senate - SB795
Patron: Chuck Colgan: College Building Authority; certain projects financed thereby.
Introduced: 2008-02-11
Status: Failed to pass in Senate - SJ79
Patron: Ralph Northam: Teacher salaries; joint subcommittee to study feasibility of creating dedicated revenue stream.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Incorporated by Rules (SJ55-Locke)
