School Readiness Committee; Secretary of Education, et al., shall establish, increases membership. (HB46)

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

RETURNING TO PAGE 26, HOUSE BILL 46. A BILL RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SCHOOL READINESS COMMITTEE. REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND HEALTH WITH A SUBSTITUTE. THE SENATOR FROM LYNCHBURG, SENATOR NEWMAN. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL SAY AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED TO. THE SENATOR FROM LINCH BURG.

Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest): MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE BILL PASS AND SPEAKING TO THAT MOTION.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU MAY RECALL THAT WE SPOKE RECENTLY ABOUT A STUDY AND A -- PUTTING TOGETHER THE MAKEUP OF A FUND THAT WILL HELP WITH PRE-K EDUCATORS AND HOW THEY ARE TAUGHT. THIS BILL IS HOUSE BILL 46, A BILL THAT BASICALLY REQUESTS OR REQUIRES THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TO PUT TOGETHER A WORK GROUP WHICH WILL INCLUDE SOME LEGISLATORS FROM THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE THAT WILL COME TOGETHER, WORK WITH THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO TRY TO DETERMINE THAT THERE IS ACTUALLY A STANDARD FOR WHAT THESE GUYS WILL BE TAUGHT, SO WHEN THEY GO INTO THE CLASSROOM, THERE WILL BE A SET AMOUNT OF KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY WILL KNOW, SO THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE BILL. I HOPE THAT WE WOULD REPORT THE BILL.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 46 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. RESIDENT RED ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 39, NOS 0. AYES 39, NOS 0. THE BILL PASSES.

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THE SENATOR FROM LYNCHBURG. I LOVE THAT WE INSIST ON OUR -- I MOVE THAT WE INSIST ON OUR SUBSTITUTE AND REQUEST A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE IEPS SIFT ON THE SUBSTITUTE AND REQUEST A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE ON HOUSE BILL 46. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 40, NOS 0. THE NOTION AGREED TO. THE SENATOR FROM PETERSBURG. IT IS OBVIOUS I MADE A MISTAKE.

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Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls): REPORT FOR HOUSE BILL 46, THE SCHOOL READINESS COMMITTEE. THIS BILL PASSED OUT IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM 92 TO 7 BACK ON THERE WAS SOME CONCERNS ABOUT FEBRUARY 15th. THE BILL AS IT RELATES TO WHO COULD APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE. THE LANGUAGE IN THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE SAYS THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE ELECTED MEMBERS ON THE COMMITTEE WOULD VOTE, AND A MAJORITY OF THE NONELECTED MEMBERS WOULD VOTE, AND THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD MOVE FORWARD. MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT.

[Unknown]: SHALL THE CONFERENCE REPORT BE ADOPTED?

Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls): THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 82, NOS 10. AYES 82, NOS 10. THE CONFERENCE REPORT IS ADOPTED. TURNING TO PAGE 11 OF TODAY'S CALENDAR, PAGE 11, CONFERENCE REPORT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR HOUSE BILL 879 PATRONNED BY DELEGATE HUGO. HOUSE BILL 879 IS A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT A SECTION OF THE CODE RELATED TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, FARM, WINERIES, AND LIMITED BREWERY LICENSES, LAND ZONE AGRICULTURAL. THE COMMERCE REPORT HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED, IT'S AVAILABLE ONLINE AND IT'S NOW BEFORE THE BODY.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM FAIRFAX, MR. HUGO.

Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville): MR. SPEAKER, THE CONFERENCE

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