Students; guidelines on excused student absences, civic engagement. (SB1439)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon), and Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Department of Education; guidelines on excused student absences; civic engagement. Provides that, subject to guidelines established by the Department of Education, each school board (i) shall permit one school day-long excused absence per school year for any middle school or high school student in the local school division who is absent from school to engage in a civic event and (ii) may permit additional excused absences for such students who are absent for such purposes. The bill also provides that local school boards may require that the student provide advance notice of the intended absence and require that the student provide documentation of participation in a civic event. This bill is identical to HB 1940. Read the Bill »
Status
03/12/2021: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/15/2021 | Presented and ordered printed 21102439D |
01/15/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/18/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1439) |
01/20/2021 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
01/28/2021 | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2021 | Passed by for the day |
02/02/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/02/2021 | Floor substitute printed 21104293D-S1 (McClellan) |
02/02/2021 | Read second time |
02/02/2021 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/02/2021 | Committee amendment rejected |
02/02/2021 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/02/2021 | Substitute by Senator McCLellan agreed to 21104293D-S1 |
02/02/2021 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1439S1 |
02/03/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
02/05/2021 | Read first time |
02/05/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education |
02/05/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1439S1) |
02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Education |
02/12/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
02/15/2021 | Reported from Education with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2021 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/15/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/17/2021 | Read second time |
02/18/2021 | Read third time |
02/18/2021 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/18/2021 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/18/2021 | Passed House with amendment (61-Y 39-N) |
02/18/2021 | VOTE: Passage (61-Y 39-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2021 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N) |
02/24/2021 | Enrolled |
02/24/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1439ER) |
02/24/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1439ER) |
02/24/2021 | Signed by President |
02/25/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
03/01/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021 |
03/01/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
03/12/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 105 (effective 7/1/21) |
03/12/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0105) |