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Last week, the governor signed 738 bills into law, recommended several amendments, and vetoes three bills. Below is the comprehensive information you will need. Each bill number is linked to the full bill listing in LIS.
Education Bills signed into law (FULL LIST):
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HB 1403 Higher educational institutions, certain public; provision of university housing at no cost, etc.
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HB 1492 Special education and related services; certain deadlines.
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HB 1526 Student literacy measures; scope, students in grades four through eight.
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HB 1554 Public high schools; identification of faculty member responsible for spec. education transitioning.
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HB 1592 Public schools; codes of student conduct, policies and procedures prohibiting bullying.
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HB 1629 Virginia Parent Data Portal; Board of Education to create and maintain, report.
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HB 1630 Virginia Retirement System; return to work.
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HB 1659 Students with disabilities; DBHDS, best practice standard related to transition of record.
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HB 1700 Early childhood care and education; licensure requirements for certain accredited private school.
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HB 1701 Private schools, certain; disclosure of certain employee records for purpose of accreditation.
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HB 1820 Virtual school programs; virtual administration of certain through-year growth assessments.
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HB 1822 Public school employees; offense involving solicitation of sexual molestation, etc.
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HB 1870 Higher educational institutions; immunity from disciplinary action in certain cases.
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HB 1884 Students with disabilities; assessment frequency.
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HB 1916 Higher educational institutions, public; threat assessment teams, powers and duties.
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HB 1928 School bus operators; training, remote online and Spanish language options.
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HB 1982 Public school principals; parental notification of certain student violations.
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HB 2021 School boards; schoolwide events with parents, free or reduced price meals applications.
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HB 2124 School psychologists; staffing flexibility.
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HB 2137 School boards; divisionwide literacy plans.
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HB 2187 School counselors; staff time.
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HB 2194 Higher educational institutions, certain; reimbursement for noncredit workforce training program.
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HB 2225 Student assessment results; availability to teachers, parents, principals, and other school leaders.
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HB 2457 Public elementary and secondary school teachers; frequency of certain training activities, report.
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SB 910 Higher educational institutions, public; threat assessment teams, powers and duties.
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SB 943 Public high schools; identification of faculty member responsible for spec. education transitioning.
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SB 964 Child day programs, certain; exempt from licensure by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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SB 1043 Public education; student mental health and counseling, definitions, licensure requirements.
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SB 1044 Public schools and public higher educational institutions; student identification cards.
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SB 1072 Public schools; codes of student conduct, policies and procedures prohibiting bullying.
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SB 1175 Student literacy measures; scope, students in grades four through eight.
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SB 1215 Public elementary and secondary school teachers; calculations for competitive compensation.
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SB 1253 Student assessment results; availability to teachers, parents, principals, and other school leaders.
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SB 1277 High school students; academic credit for certain work experience and fine arts programs.
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SB 1281 Passport dual enrollment courses; course credit, guidelines.
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SB 1286 Virginia Community College System; duties of State Board for Community Colleges.
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SB 1289 Virginia Retirement System; return to employment, report.
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SB 1300 Trauma Learning Modules; DOE & VTSS-RIC to make modifications.
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SB 1329 Virginia Parent Data Portal; Board of Education to create and maintain, report.
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SB 1359 Public elementary and secondary schools; threat assessment team members, training requirement.
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SB 1422 Higher educational institutions, certain; reimbursement for noncredit workforce training program.
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SB 1430 English language learner students; reducing barriers to access paid-work based learning experiences.
Recommended Amendments to Education Bills (FULL LIST):
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HB 1400 Budget Bill
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HB 2375 Provisional teacher licensure; permissive extension, satisfactory performance evaluations.
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SB 1052 Teacher Education and Licensure, Advisory Board on; teacher recruitment and retention.
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SB 1124 Public elementary & secondary school bldgs.; standards for maintenance & operations, etc.
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SB 1280 Higher educational institution, public; course credit earned through internships required.
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SB 1453 Public elementary and secondary schools; automated external defibrillators required.
Vetoed Bills:
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HB 1536 Grievance Procedure Manual; employees of the Dept. of Corrections and Dept. of Juvenile Justice.
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SB 1051 Vehicles left on private property; public utility company service vehicles, removal or towing.
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SB 1085 Vehicle noise; Department of Transportation shall convene work group to examine issue.
Next Steps
On Wednesday, April 12, members of the General Assembly will return to Richmond for the Reconvened Session. The purpose of this session is to consider the bills that have been returned by the Governor with amendments or that he has vetoed.
During the Reconvened Session, members are focused only on legislative acts in response to a Governor’s vetoes and amendments. The high-profile item still unresolved is the state budget, and a $1 billion gap remains between the House and Senate proposals. You can read a few articles on progress linked below.
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