Public elementary or secondary school student; moral and character education, etc. (HB787)
Introduced By
Del. Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun) with support from co-patron Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Teaching or promotion of certain concepts in public elementary and secondary education; declaration as unlawful and discriminatory practice. Declares it an unlawful and discriminatory practice for any local school board or employee or contractor thereof to teach any public elementary or secondary school student to believe or promote to any such student as valid the belief that (i) one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex; (ii) an individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously; (iii) an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of the individual's race or sex; (iv) an individual's moral character is necessarily determined by the individual's race or sex; or (v) an individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex, but permits any local school board or employee or contractor thereof to teach to any public elementary or secondary school student content that includes the past or present belief, by any individual or group, in any such concept. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2022 | Committee |
| 01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104087D |
| 01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 02/04/2022 | Assigned Education sub: K-12 |
| 02/08/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
| 02/08/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB787) |
| 02/09/2022 | Reported from Education (11-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2022 | Read first time |
| 02/14/2022 | Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB787H1 |
| 02/14/2022 | Floor substitute printed 22106442D-H1 (Davis) |
| 02/14/2022 | Read second time |
| 02/14/2022 | Passed by temporarily |
| 02/14/2022 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/14/2022 | Substitute by Delegate Davis agreed to 22106442D-H1 |
| 02/14/2022 | Amendment by Delegate Davis agreed to |
| 02/14/2022 | Motion to pass by Amendment #1 by Delegate VanValkenburg agreed to (50-Y 47-N) |
| 02/14/2022 | Motion to pass by Amendment #2 by Delegate VanValkenburg agreed to (50-Y 47-N) |
| 02/14/2022 | Motion to pass by Amendment #3 by Delegate Hudson agreed to (50-Y 47-N) |
| 02/14/2022 | Motion to pass by Amendment #4 by Delegate Scott, D.L. agreed to (50-Y 47-N) |
| 02/14/2022 | Motion to pass by Amendment #5 by Delegate Helmer agreed to (50-Y 47-N) |
| 02/14/2022 | Motion to pass by Amendment #6 by Delegate VanValkenburg agreed to (50-Y 47-N) |
| 02/14/2022 | Motion to pass by Amendment #7 by Delegate VanValkenburg agreed to (50-Y 47-N) |
| 02/14/2022 | Motion to pass by Amendment #8 by Delegate VanValkenburg agreed to (50-Y 47-N) |
| 02/14/2022 | Motion to pass by Amendment #9 by Delegate Jenkins agreed to (50-Y 47-N) |
| 02/14/2022 | Motion to pass by Amendment #10 by Delegate Tran agreed to (50-Y 47-N) |
| 02/14/2022 | VOTE: Agree To (50-Y 47-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2022 | Pending question ordered |
| 02/14/2022 | Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB787EH1 |
| 02/14/2022 | Printed as engrossed 22106442D-EH1 |
| 02/15/2022 | Read third time and passed House (50-Y 49-N) |
| 02/15/2022 | VOTE: Passage (50-Y 49-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/16/2022 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/22/2022 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 02/28/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB787EH1) |
| 03/03/2022 | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
If racism or sexism or any other concept that fosters hate makes you uncomfortable, you might need some self-reflection and to read a book.
Virginia was built by enslaved people. Women weren’t able to vote until 1921. Black people weren’t able to vote until the 1960s. The history of our country is uncomfortable and children must be exposed to that history so they learn how to prevent similar in the future.
As someone who was brought up racist and sexist, who had to unlearn many harmful ideas and behaviors, I find it appalling you would try to protect children from the truth of our history.
Education is hard. The history of this country isn’t always pleasant and we still fight every day for equity and equality under the law.