Public schools; career and technical education credential. (SB1159)

Introduced By

Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania)

Progress

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

Description

Public schools; career and technical education credential. Provides that the career and technical education credential, when required for high school graduation, adult education, or an alternative education plan, may be satisfied with the successful completion of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. Under current law, the successful completion of an industry certification, a state licensure examination, a national occupational competency assessment, or the Virginia workplace readiness skills assessment satisfies such credential. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100880D
01/09/2017Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/17/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1159)
01/26/2017Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2017Committee substitute printed 17104806D-S1
01/27/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2017Read second time
01/30/2017Reading of substitute waived
01/30/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104806D-S1
01/30/2017Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1159S1
01/31/2017Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Placed on Calendar
02/03/2017Read first time
02/03/2017Referred to Committee on Education
02/03/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1159S1)
02/07/2017Assigned Education sub: Education Innovation
02/14/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/15/2017Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2017Read second time
02/17/2017Read third time
02/17/2017Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/17/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2017Enrolled
02/22/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1159ER)
02/22/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1159ER)
02/22/2017Signed by President
02/22/2017Signed by Speaker
02/23/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/17
02/23/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/13/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 330 (effective 7/1/17)
03/13/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330)

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.

Transcript

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



Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): AS MANY AS FAVOR THAT MOTION SA. THE SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED TO. THE GENTLEMAN FROM PRINCE WILLIAM.

[Unknown]: THE SUBSTITUTE CONFORMS THIS BILL TO THE BILL WE PASS THE DEALING WITH THE COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS IN THE COMMONWEALTH. I'M QUIT CERTAIN WE WILL SEE THIS GO INTO CONFERENCE. WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS BILL LATER AS THEY CONFORM ON THEIR SIDE AND WE REJECT AND SO FORTH. I MOVE WE PASS THE BILL. SENATE BILL 968 A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT A SECTION OF THE CODE RELATING TO BEAR, DEER AND TURKEY HUNTING LICENSE, ELECTRONIC CARRY.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM DANVILLE, MR. MARSHALL.

Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville): THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE, THIS BILL SENATE BILL 968 ADDS THAT YOU CAN TAKE YOUR HUNTING LICENSE FOR AN' ELECTRONIC OR COMPUTERIZE MEANS. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU CAN HAVE IT ON YOUR SMART PHONE. I MOVE WE PASS THE BILL.