Public schools; lock-down drills, notice to parents. (HB1793)
Introduced By
Del. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) with support from co-patrons Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), and Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Public schools; lock-down drills; notice to parents. Requires every public school to provide the parents of enrolled students with at least 24 hours' notice before the school conducts any lock-down drill. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/27/2018 | Committee |
| 12/27/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101936D |
| 12/27/2018 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 01/11/2019 | Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 01/15/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1793) |
| 01/28/2019 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) |
| 02/05/2019 | Left in Education |
Comments
This bill completely removes any efficacy to lock-down drills and does nothing to help prepare children for the emergency circumstances which may lead to a lock-down. If this is passed, you might as well not do lock-down drills at all. Ridiculous.