Home instruction; requires persons providing home instruction to hold a high school diploma. (HB1340)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Bill Janis (R-Glen Allen), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Matt Lohr (R-Harrisonburg), Del. John Welch (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Qualifications for providing home instruction. Requires persons providing home instruction to hold a high school diploma. Under current law, such individuals must hold a baccalaureate degree. This bill is identical to SB 499. Read the Bill »

Status

05/18/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062301232
01/11/2006Referred to Committee on Education
01/25/2006Reported from Education (14-Y 8-N)
01/26/2006Read first time
01/27/2006Passed by for the day
01/30/2006Read second time
01/30/2006Amendment offered by Delegate Armstrong ruled not germane
01/30/2006Engrossed by House (60-Y 38-N)
01/30/2006VOTE: ENGROSSMENT (60-Y 38-N)
01/31/2006Read third time and passed House (62-Y 37-N)
01/31/2006VOTE: PASSAGE (62-Y 37-N)
01/31/2006Communicated to Senate
02/01/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
02/01/2006Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/02/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1340)
02/16/2006Reported from Education and Health (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
02/17/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/17/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/2006Read third time
02/20/2006Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
02/20/2006VOTE: (27-Y 13-N)
02/27/2006Enrolled
02/27/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1340ER)
02/28/2006Signed by Speaker
03/01/2006Signed by President
03/10/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1340ER)
04/11/2006Governor's recommendation received by House
04/18/2006Placed on Calendar
04/19/2006Speaker ruled Governor's recommendation out of order
04/19/2006Communicated to Governor
05/18/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 932 (effective 7/1/06)
05/19/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0932)