Public school interscholastic programs; participation by students receiving home instruction. (HB63)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville) with support from co-patron Del. David Ramadan (R-South Riding)

Progress

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

Description

Students receiving home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs. Prohibits public schools from joining an organization governing interscholastic programs that does not deem eligible for participation a student who (i) is receiving home instruction; (ii) has demonstrated evidence of progress for two consecutive academic years; (iii) is in compliance with immunization requirements; (iv) is entitled to free tuition in a public school; (v) has not reached the age of 19 by August 1 of the current academic year; (vi) is an amateur who receives no compensation but participates solely for the educational, physical, mental, and social benefits of the activity; (vii) complies with all disciplinary rules and is subject to all codes of conduct applicable to all public high school athletes; and (viii) complies with all other rules governing awards, all-star games, maximum consecutive semesters of high school enrollment, parental consents, physical examinations, and transfers applicable to all high school athletes. The bill allows such students to be charged reasonable fees for participation. Read the Bill »

Status

02/20/2014: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
12/05/2013Committee
12/05/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100164D
12/05/2013Referred to Committee on Education
01/10/2014Assigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education
01/22/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)
01/27/2014Reported from Education with amendment (13-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2014Read first time
01/29/2014Read second time
01/29/2014Committee amendment agreed to
01/29/2014Engrossed by House as amended HB63E
01/29/2014Printed as engrossed 14100164D-E
01/29/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB63E)
01/30/2014Read third time and passed House (60-Y 39-N)
01/30/2014VOTE: PASSAGE (60-Y 39-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
01/31/2014Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/20/2014Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.