Students with autism spectrum disorders; school board to require training of personnel. (HB325)

Introduced By

Del. Jimmie Massie (R-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Anne Crockett-Stark (R-Wytheville), Del. Gordon Helsel (R-Poquoson), and Del. Luke Torian (D-Woodbridge)

Progress

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

Description

Board of Education; teacher licensure; paraprofessional training.  Requires the Board of Education to include in its regulations governing licensure a requirement that by September 1, 2014, every person seeking initial licensure or renewal of a license with an endorsement in special education and working with students with autism spectrum disorders must demonstrate proficiency in student behavior management. The bill also requires that by September 1, 2014, each local school division must provide, prior to such person's taking such responsibility, 40 hours of training in student behavior management to any aide assigned to work with a teacher with primary responsibility for students with autism spectrum disorders and 12 hours of training for other personnel with other oversight responsibility for students with autism spectrum disorders. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2012Committee
01/10/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103151D
01/10/2012Referred to Committee on Education
01/13/2012Assigned Education sub: Teachers and Admin. Action
01/23/2012Impact statement from DHCD (HB0325)
02/02/2012Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
02/06/2012Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2012Committee substitute printed 12104710D-H1
02/06/2012Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/06/2012Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
02/07/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB325H1)
02/08/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB325H1)
02/09/2012Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
02/10/2012Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2012Committee substitute printed 12105336D-H2
02/12/2012Read first time
02/13/2012Read second time
02/13/2012Education Committee substitute rejected 12104710D-H1
02/13/2012Appropriations Committee substitute agreed to 12105336D-H2
02/13/2012Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB325H2
02/14/2012Read third time and passed House (99-Y 1-N)
02/14/2012VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2012Constitutional reading dispensed
02/15/2012Referred to Committee on Education and Health
03/01/2012Reported from Education and Health (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2012Read third time
03/05/2012Passed by for the day
03/06/2012Read third time
03/06/2012Floor substitute printed 12105947D-S1 (Newman)
03/06/2012Reading of substitute waived
03/06/2012Substitute by Senator Newman agreed to 12105947D-S1
03/06/2012Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB325S1
03/06/2012Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2012Placed on Calendar
03/08/2012Senate substitute agreed to by House 12105947D-S1 (97-Y 0-N)
03/08/2012VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/10/2012Enrolled
03/10/2012Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB325ER)
03/10/2012Signed by Speaker
03/10/2012Signed by President
03/13/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB325ER)
04/09/2012Governor's recommendation received by House
04/17/2012Placed on Calendar
04/18/2012House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 0-N)
04/18/2012VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/18/2012Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/18/2012G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/18/2012Reenrolled
04/18/2012Reenrolled bill text (HB325ER2)
04/18/2012Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/18/2012Signed by President as reenrolled
04/18/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 755 (effective 7/1/12)
04/18/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0755)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 4 clips in all, totaling 6 minutes.