School nurses; excludes positions from certain requirements, school board to employ in each school. (SB1191)

Introduced By

Sen. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patron Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico)

Progress

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

Description

School personnel; school nurses. Excludes school nurse positions from requirements for student support positions and instead requires each local school board to employ at least one full-time equivalent school nurse position in each elementary school, middle school, and high school in the local school division. The bill also requires the Department of Education to establish and administer a waiver process for local school boards for which the requirements of the bill create an undue hardship. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2021Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102426D
01/11/2021Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/14/2021Reported from Education and Health with amendment (12-Y 1-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
01/14/2021Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
01/22/2021Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (SB1191)
01/27/2021Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)