Va. Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established, definitions, report, effective clause. (SB1243)

Introduced By

Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico) with support from co-patron Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian)

Progress

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

Description

Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts established. Permits the parent of a public preschool, elementary, or secondary school student who meets certain criteria to apply to the school division in which the student resides for a one-year, renewable Parental Choice Education Savings Account that consists of an amount that is equivalent to a certain percentage of all applicable annual Standards of Quality per pupil state funds appropriated for public school purposes and apportioned to the resident school division in which the student resides, including the per pupil share of state sales tax funding in basic aid and any state per pupil share of special education funding to which the student is eligible. The bill permits the parent to use the moneys in such account for certain education-related expenses of the student, including tuition, deposits, fees, and required textbooks at a private, sectarian or nonsectarian elementary or secondary school or preschool that is located in the Commonwealth and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin. The bill also contains provisions relating to auditing, rescinding, and reviewing expenses made from such accounts. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102447D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/26/2017Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2017Committee substitute printed 17104318D-S1
01/26/2017Rereferred to Finance
01/27/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1243)
02/01/2017Reported from Finance with amendment (11-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1243S1)
02/02/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Read second time
02/03/2017Reading of substitute waived
02/03/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104318D-S1
02/03/2017Reading of amendment waived
02/03/2017Committee amendment agreed to
02/03/2017Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB1243ES1
02/03/2017Printed as engrossed 17104318D-ES1
02/06/2017Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2017Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2017Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2017Chair votes No

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 3 minutes.

Transcript

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

SERIOUS OFFENSE AND THERE IS EQUITY IN THE PROCESS. AND THOSE WHO DESERVE TO BE CHARGED UNDER THE LESSER OFFENSE CAN BE CHARGED. I HOPE IT WILL BE THE PLEASURE OF THE BODY TO PASS THIS PURR THE QUESTION IS SHALL

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): BILL: SENATE BILL 1021 PASS? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLA YE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE ALL THE DELEGATES READY TO ? HAVE ALL THE DELEGATES VOTED? DO ANY DELEGATES DESIRE TO C HANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 21, NOS 19 AYES 21, NOS 19. THE BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 1530, A BILL RELATING TO THE SECRETARY OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY OF THE COMMONWEALTH REGARDING STATE EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES REPORT. THE SENATOR FROM FAUQUIER COUNTY, SENATOR VOGEL? THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE BILL'S PASSAGE. AND SPEAKING TO THAT MOTION THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. THIS PROVIDES IT WOULD BE THE POLICY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA TO PROMOTE AND I CREASE THE EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITY AND THIS WOULD INCLUDE OUR VETERANS AND THE GOAL IS TO MAKE IT SOMETHING ON PAR WITH WHAT WE FIND IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND SO THAT IS WHAT THE BILL DOES. I MOVE THE BILL PASS

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL SENATE