Student discipline; long-term suspension. (HB1600)
Introduced By
Del. Jeff Bourne (D-Richmond) with support from 41 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Dawn Adams (D-Richmond), Del. Lashrecse D. Aird (D-Petersburg), Del. Hala Ayala (D-Woodbridge), Del. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond), Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton), Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy (D-Woodbridge), Del. Lee Carter (D-Manassas), Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax Station), Del. Kelly Fowler (D-Virginia Beach), Del. Wendy Gooditis (D-Clarke), Del. Elizabeth Guzman (D-Dale City), Del. Cliff Hayes (D-Chesapeake), Del. Steve Heretick (D-Portsmouth), Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria), Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Chris Hurst (D-Blacksburg), Del. Matthew James (D-Portsmouth), Del. Jay Jones (D-Norfolk), Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna), Del. Paul Krizek (D-Alexandria), Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria), Del. Joe Lindsey (D-Norfolk), Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington), Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond), Del. Mike Mullin (D-Newport News), Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News), Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), Del. David Reid (D-Loudoun), Del. Debra Rodman (D-Henrico), Del. Danica Roem (D-Manassas Park), Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), Del. Rip Sullivan (D-Arlington), Del. Luke Torian (D-Woodbridge), Del. Kathy Tran (D-Springfield), Del. Roslyn Tyler (D-Jarratt), Del. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Student discipline; long-term suspension. Reduces the maximum length of a long-term suspension from 364 calendar days to 45 school days. The bill permits a long-term suspension to extend beyond a 45-school-day period, not to exceed 364 calendar days, if (i) the offense involves weapons, drugs, or serious bodily injury or (ii) the school board or division superintendent or his designee finds that aggravating circumstances exist, as defined by the Department of Education. The bill requires the Department of Education's definition of aggravating circumstances to include consideration of a student's disciplinary history. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/19/2018 | Committee |
| 01/19/2018 | Presented and ordered printed 18105597D |
| 01/19/2018 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 01/26/2018 | Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/26/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1600) |
| 01/29/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/31/2018 | Reported from Education with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18106154D-H1 |
| 02/02/2018 | Read first time |
| 02/05/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1600H1) |
| 02/05/2018 | Read second time |
| 02/05/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to 18106154D-H1 |
| 02/05/2018 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1600H1 |
| 02/06/2018 | Read third time and passed House (83-Y 15-N) |
| 02/06/2018 | VOTE: PASSAGE (83-Y 15-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2018 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
| 02/06/2018 | Passed House (84-Y 15-N) |
| 02/06/2018 | VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (84-Y 15-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/07/2018 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/14/2018 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 02/22/2018 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18107271D-S1 |
| 02/23/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1600S1) |
| 02/26/2018 | Read third time |
| 02/26/2018 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/26/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to 18107271D-S1 |
| 02/26/2018 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1600S1 |
| 02/26/2018 | Passed Senate with substitute (34-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/28/2018 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/28/2018 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107271D-S1 (85-Y 13-N) |
| 02/28/2018 | VOTE: ADOPTION (85-Y 13-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/02/2018 | Enrolled |
| 03/02/2018 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1600ER) |
| 03/02/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1600ER) |
| 03/02/2018 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/05/2018 | Signed by President |
| 03/07/2018 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 7, 2018 |
| 03/07/2018 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 |
| 03/23/2018 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 491 (effective 7/1/18) |
| 03/23/2018 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0491) |
Comments
The ACLU of VA strongly supports this bill, and other measures, that seeks to address the overwhelming problem VA has when it comes to school discipline. VA schools leads the nation in suspensions and referrals to law enforcement. Statistically, these long-term suspensions disproportionately affect minority students and students with disabilities. This bill is a start in the right direction by limiting out of school suspension for young students. The bill still allows for exceptions in extreme instances. Young students in trouble need more help, not suspensions.