High school equivalency examinations; replaces references throughout Code. (HB1007)

Introduced By

Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg)

Progress

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

Description

High school equivalency programs and examinations. Replaces references throughout the Code to a General Education Development (GED) program or test with "a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education." Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2014Committee
01/08/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101277D
01/08/2014Referred to Committee on Education
01/20/2014Reported from Education (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2014Read first time
01/22/2014Read second time and engrossed
01/23/2014Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
01/23/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
01/24/2014Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/31/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB1007)
02/13/2014Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
02/17/2014Read third time
02/17/2014Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/19/2014Enrolled
02/19/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1007ER)
02/19/2014Signed by Speaker
02/21/2014Signed by President
03/03/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 84 (effective 7/1/14)
03/03/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0084)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.