Constitutional amendment (first resolution); charter schools. (SJ256)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
Description
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); charter schools. Grants the Board of Education authority, subject to criteria and conditions prescribed by the General Assembly, to establish charter schools within the school divisions of the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »
Status
03/07/2015: Passed the General Assembly
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100782D |
01/13/2015 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/22/2015 | Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments |
01/27/2015 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2015 | Reading waived (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2015 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/02/2015 | Passed by for the day |
02/03/2015 | Passed by for the day |
02/04/2015 | Pending question ordered (32-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2015 | Read third time and agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
02/09/2015 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/09/2015 | Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments |
02/16/2015 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) |
02/20/2015 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2015 | Taken up |
02/24/2015 | Agreed to by House (58-Y 42-N) |
02/24/2015 | VOTE: ADOPTION (58-Y 42-N) (see vote tally) |
03/06/2015 | Enrolled |
03/06/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ256ER) |
03/06/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
03/07/2015 | Signed by President |
03/27/2015 | Assigned Chapter 719 (effective - see bill) |
03/27/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 33 minutes.