Constitutional amendment; charter schools. (SJ93)

Introduced By

Sen. David Suetterlein (R-Salem) with support from co-patron Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); charter schools. Provides by resolution for a referendum at the November 8, 2016, election to approve or reject an amendment to grant the Board of Education the authority to establish charter schools within the school divisions of the Commonwealth, subject to any criteria or conditions that the General Assembly may prescribe. Read the Bill »

Status

02/02/2016: passed committee

History

DateAction
01/13/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101757D
01/13/2016Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/02/2016Reported from Privileges and Elections (7-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2016Read first time
02/05/2016Read second time and engrossed
02/08/2016Passed by for the day
02/10/2016Passed by for the day
02/11/2016Passed by for the day
02/12/2016Passed by for the day
02/15/2016Read third time
02/15/2016Rejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2016Requires 21 affirmative votes for passage

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 3 minutes.

Transcript

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



Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): FIVE OF ARTICLE 8 RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER SCHOOLS.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM, SENATOR OBENSHAIN.

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): MR. PRESIDENT, CAN THAT GO BYE FOR THE BAY WITH A OBJECTION, SJR 6 WILL WOULD BYE FOR THE DAY.

[Unknown]: SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TOOT CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE 12 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA.

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): THE SENATOR FROM ROANOKE COUNTY, SENATOR SUETTERLEIN.


[Unknown]: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA BY ADDING IN ARTICLE I A SECTION NUMBERED 11-A, RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO WORK. REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS. THE SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM? I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT TO GO BYE FOR THE DAY. WITH THAT OBJECTION, H.J.R. 2 WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY. REGULAR CALENDAR. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 6 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 5 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER SCHOOLS.


Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): LET'S DROP IT. PASS THIS RESOLUTION.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL H.J.R. 6 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. 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.

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): AYES 19, NOS 21.

[Unknown]: AYES 19, NOS 21. THE RESOLUTION DOES NOT PASS. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 93. SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE XII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. THE SENATOR FROM ROANOKE COUNTY, SENATOR SUETTERLEIN.

Sen. David Suetterlein (R-Salem): MR. PRESIDENT, MOVE THE BILL PASS AND SPEAK TO THE BILL OR RESOLUTION RATHER THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

[Unknown]: S.J. 93 WOULD PUT THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON THE BALLOT SO THAT VOTERS WOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN ON IT. IF YOU LIKE THE LAST ONE YOU WILL LOVE THIS ONE. AND IF YOU DISLIKE THE OTHER ONE