Status of education-related bills in General Assembly

Constitutional amendment; Board of Education shall have authority to establish charter schools within school divisions of the Commonwealth (submitting to qualified voters). Amending Section 5 of Article VIII.

• Date Introduced: 11/16/2015
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Constitutional Amendments,Education, Charter Schools
• Related Bills:SB588Patron: SuetterleinLast Action: Chair votes No

Voter identification; accepted forms of identification include valid student identification card containing photograph and issued by higher educational institution.

• Date Introduced: 11/19/2015
• Affected Law: Amending § 24.2-643;
• Subject(s): Education, Educational Institutions, Elections, Higher Education, Students,Voters and Voting

School Readiness Committee; Secretary of Education, et al., to establish, membership.

• Date Introduced: 11/25/2015
• Affected Law: Adding § 2.2-208.1;
• Subject(s): Administration of Government, Education, Education, Secretary of

Passing stopped school buses; mailing of summons to owner of vehicle.

• Date Introduced: 11/25/2015
• Affected Law: Amending § 46.2-844;
• Subject(s): Civil Remedies and Procedure, Education, Motor Vehicles, School Buses,Summons and Process
• Related Bills:SB16Patron: FavolaLast Action: Incorporated by Transportation (SB120-Carrico) (12-Y 0-N)
  SB74Patron: WextonLast Action: Incorporated by Transportation (SB120-Carrico) (12-Y 0-N)
  HB168Patron: LaRockLast Action: Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 7-N)
  HB243Patron: MinchewLast Action: Tabled in Transportation
  HB915Patron: ToscanoLast Action: Tabled in Transportation

Health insurance; credits for retired school division employees.

• Date Introduced: 12/7/2015
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 51.1-1400, and 51.1-1401;
• Subject(s): Education, Insurance, Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement, Health Insurance

Concealed handguns; authorization and training for persons designated to carry on school property.

• Date Introduced: 12/7/2015
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 9.1-102, 9.1-184, 18.2-282, 18.2-308, and 18.2-308.1; adding §22.1-279.10;
• Subject(s): Crimes and Offenses Generally, Education, Weapons, Concealed Weapons,Handguns

Students who receive home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs.

• Date Introduced: 12/18/2015
• Affected Law: Adding § 22.1-7.2;
• Subject(s): Education, Home School Education, Students
• Related Bills:SB612Patron: GarrettLast Action: Passed by for the day

High school graduation; verified units of credit.

• Date Introduced: 12/23/2015
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:4;
• Subject(s): Education, High Schools

School board employees; possession of firearms by employees who are former law-enforcement officers.

• Date Introduced: 12/23/2015
• Affected Law: Amending § 18.2-308.1; adding § 22.1-291.5;
• Subject(s): Crimes and Offenses Generally, Education, Police, Weapons, Firearms, Law-Enforcement Officers, School Boards

Virginia Human Rights Act; prohibits discrimination in private or public employment based on sexual orientation or status as a veteran.

• Date Introduced: 12/23/2015
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 2.2-3004, 2.2-3900 through 2.2-3903, 15.2-1507, 15.2-1604, and22.1-306; adding §§ 2.2-2901.1, 15.2-1500.1, and 22.1-295.2;
• Subject(s): Administration of Government, Armed Forces, Counties, Cities, and Towns,Discrimination, Education, Human Rights, Veterans and Veterans Administration

Composite index of local ability-to-pay; use value of real estate in certain localities.

• Date Introduced: 12/27/2015
• Affected Law: Adding § 22.1-98.3;
• Subject(s): Counties, Cities, and Towns, Education, Real Estate and Real Estate Tax

Higher educational institutions and other educational and cultural institutions; revising and recodifying laws.

• Date Introduced: 12/28/2015
• Affected Law: Amending § 2.2-108; adding §§ 22.1-20.2, 22.1-349.1 through 22.1-349.11,23.1-100 through 23.1-310, 23.1-400 through 23.1-909, 23.1-1000 through 23.1-1238, 23.1-1300 through 23.1-2913, 23.1-3000 through 23.1-3228, and 32.1-162.23 through 32.1-162.31; repealing §§ 2.2-2508, 2.2-2509, 2.2-2510, 2.2-2700 through 2.2-2704, 2.2-5004,2.2-5005, 3.2-503, and 23-1 through 23-303;
• Subject(s): Administration of Government, Education, Educational Institutions

Teacher Emeritus Fund and Program; established.

• Date Introduced: 12/29/2015
• Affected Law: Amending § 51.1-155; adding § 22.1-305.1:1;
• Subject(s): Education, Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement, Teachers

Students; Board of Education shall consider assessments aligned to Standards of Learning for students who are English language learners.

• Date Introduced: 12/29/2015
• Subject(s): Education, Standards of Learning, Students, Uncodified Legislation
• Related Bills:SB538Patron: SurovellLast Action: Approved by Governor-Chapter 58 (effective 7/1/16)

Passing stopped school buses; mailing of summons to owner of vehicle.

• Date Introduced: 12/29/2015
• Affected Law: Amending § 46.2-844;
• Subject(s): Civil Remedies and Procedure, Education, Motor Vehicles, School Buses,Summons and Process
• Related Bills:HB50Patron: KoryLast Action: Tabled in Transportation
  SB16Patron: FavolaLast Action: Incorporated by Transportation (SB120-Carrico) (12-Y 0-N)
  SB74Patron: WextonLast Action: Incorporated by Transportation (SB120-Carrico) (12-Y 0-N)
  HB168Patron: LaRockLast Action: Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 7-N)
  HB915Patron: ToscanoLast Action: Tabled in Transportation

Armed Forces of United States or Virginia National Guard, former members; provisional teaching licenses.

• Date Introduced: 12/31/2015
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-298.1;
• Subject(s): Armed Forces, Education, Teachers, Virginia National Guard

Charter schools, public; amount appropriated to local school boards.

• Date Introduced: 12/31/2015
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-212.14;
• Subject(s): Education, Charter Schools, School Boards

School sports officials; considered an employee of public or private elementary or secondary school, penalty for battery against an official.

• Date Introduced: 1/4/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 18.2-57;
• Subject(s): Crimes and Offenses Generally, Education, Elementary Schools, Primary and Secondary Schools, Public Schools

School boards, local; licensed behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts, support services positions.

• Date Introduced:
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:2;
• Subject(s): Education, School Boards

School property; priority use by youth groups federally listed as patriotic and national organizations.

• Date Introduced: 1/5/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 22.1-131, and 22.1-132.1;
• Subject(s): Education, Public Schools

School boards, local; agreements with nonpublic schools to provide student transportation to and from school field trips.

• Date Introduced:
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-176.1;
• Subject(s): Education, School Boards, Students
• Related Bills:SB250Patron: BlackLast Action: Approved by Governor-Chapter 57 (effective 7/1/16)
  HB406Patron: MinchewLast Action: Left in Education
  SB275Patron: WextonLast Action: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB250-Black) (15-Y 0-N)

School security funds; nonsectarian private elementary and secondary schools to participate in School Security Equipment Grant Act, Department of Emergency Management to set aside funds received through federal Homeland Security Grant Program for school upgrades.

• Date Introduced: 1/5/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 22.1-280.2:2, and 44-146.18;
• Subject(s): Education, Military and Emergency Laws, Elementary Schools, Primary and Secondary Schools

Standards of Learning; alternative means for children with disabilities who meet certain criteria to demonstrate achievement.

• Date Introduced: 1/6/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:3;
• Subject(s): Education, Minors, Persons With Disabilities, Children, Standards of Learning

Discrimination; specification of certain terms relating to sex or gender.

• Date Introduced: 1/6/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 2.2-3901, and 15.2-965; adding § 22.1-79.7;
• Subject(s): Administration of Government, Counties, Cities, and Towns, Discrimination,Education

Student loans; licensing of student loan servicers, Office of Student Loan Ombudsman established, report.

• Date Introduced: 1/6/2016
• Affected Law: Adding §§ 6.2-2600 through 6.2-2613;
• Subject(s): Education, Educational Institutions, Financial Institutions and Services, Study Commissions, Committees, and Reports, Students
• Related Bills:SB604Patron: HowellLast Action: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health with letter (15-Y 0-N)

Firearms dealers; locality may adopt an ordinance regulating or prohibiting anyone from engaging in business of selling firearms at retail, providing gunsmithing services, etc., within 1,000 feet of a school.

• Date Introduced: 1/7/2016
• Affected Law: Adding § 15.2-915.6;
• Subject(s): Counties, Cities, and Towns, Education, Trade and Commerce, Weapons,Businesses, Firearms, Ordinances

Firearms; possession in school zone, regulation by locality.

• Date Introduced: 1/7/2016
• Affected Law: Adding § 15.2-915.6;
• Subject(s): Counties, Cities, and Towns, Education, Weapons, Firearms

Standards of Learning; recovery credit to students who retake and pass assessments in English reading or mathematics, including any student who retakes an assessment on an expedited basis.

• Date Introduced: 1/7/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:3;
• Subject(s): Education, Standards of Learning, Students

Northern Neck-Middle Peninsula Public Education Consortium; adds Counties of King George and King William as member counties of the Consortium.

• Date Introduced: 1/8/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-354.6;
• Subject(s): Education, King George County, King William County

Teacher licensure; industry certification credential, local waiver.

• Date Introduced: 1/8/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-298.1;
• Subject(s): Education, Teachers

High school graduation and dropout data; on-time graduation.

• Date Introduced: 1/8/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:4;
• Subject(s): Education, High Schools

School resource officers; those employed pursuant to School Resource Officer Grants Program, conditions of employment.

• Date Introduced: 1/8/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 9.1-110;
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Education

Public Instruction, Superintendent of; tracking public elementary and secondary school teacher turnover, report.

• Date Introduced: 1/8/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-23;
• Subject(s): Education, Study Commissions, Committees, and Reports, Elementary Schools,Primary and Secondary Schools, Teachers

Education, Board of; requirement to establish policy on sexually explicit instructional material.

• Date Introduced: 1/9/2016
• Affected Law: Adding § 22.1-16.6;
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Education

School-affiliated entities; definition, providing protection for student personal information.

• Date Introduced: 1/9/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-289.01;
• Subject(s): Education, Students

Education, Board of; annual report includes reporting requirements of local school divisions.

• Date Introduced: 1/9/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-18;
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Education, Study Commissions, Committees, and Reports

Higher educational institutions; student mental health policies.

• Date Introduced: 1/9/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 23-9.2:8;
• Subject(s): Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Education, Educational Institutions, Higher Education, Students
• Related Bills:SB425Patron: EdwardsLast Action: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB425ER)

Standards of Learning Innovation Committee; review of standardized testing in public high schools in the Commonwealth, report.

• Date Introduced: 1/9/2016
• Subject(s): Education, Study Commissions, Committees, and Reports, High Schools, Public Schools, Standards of Learning, Uncodified Legislation

Standards of Quality; apportionment of state and local share.

• Date Introduced: 1/9/2016
• Affected Law: Adding § 22.1-253.13:11;
• Subject(s): Education, Standards of Quality

Charter schools, public; changes to provisions for establishment and operation.

• Date Introduced: 1/11/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 2.2-3109, 22.1-212.6, 22.1-212.7, 22.1-212.8, 22.1-212.10, 22.1-212.11, and 22.1-212.13; adding § 22.1-212.6:1;
• Subject(s): Administration of Government, Education, Charter Schools

Students with limited English proficiency; alternatives to Standards of Learning English reading assessments.

• Date Introduced: 1/11/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:3;
• Subject(s): Education, Standards of Learning, Students

High school family life education curriculum; programs on prevention of dating violence, domestic abuse, etc.

• Date Introduced: 1/11/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-207.1:1;
• Subject(s): Education, Family Life Education, High Schools

Truancy; educational neglect, penalty, court may defer proceedings against parent and place him on probation upon terms and conditions.

• Date Introduced: 1/11/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-258; adding § 18.2-371.01;
• Subject(s): Courts Not of Record, Crimes and Offenses Generally, Domestic Relations,Education

Teacher licensure; waiver of requirements, trade and industrial education programs.

• Date Introduced: 1/11/2016
• Affected Law: Adding § 22.1-299.5;
• Subject(s): Education, Career and Technical Education, Teachers

Teacher licensure; Board of Education to establish criteria in its regulations to effectuate substitution of military technology training for technology education.

• Date Introduced: 1/11/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-298.1;
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Education, Teachers

Driver education; certification of online courses, reports and records of licensed computer-based driver education providers.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 46.2-1700, 46.2-1701, and 46.2-1702; adding § 46.2-1701.4;
• Subject(s): Education, Motor Vehicles, Driver Education Program

Student personal information; definition of school services, college and career readiness assessment.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-289.01;
• Subject(s): Education, Educational Institutions, Students

Restroom facilities; use of facilities in public buildings or schools, definition of biological sex.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Adding §§ 2.2-1147.3, and 22.1-79.7;
• Subject(s): Administration of Government, Education, Public Buildings, Facilities, and Property

Academic credit; State Board for Community Colleges to adopt a policy for award of credit to any student who has completed industry credential.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Adding § 23-220.02;
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Education, Educational Institutions, Community Colleges, Students
• Related Bills:SB609Patron: AlexanderLast Action: Tabled in Education

Higher educational institutions; students and officially recognized student organizations, right to representation at proceedings, appeal.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Adding § 23-9.2:13.1;
• Subject(s): Education, Educational Institutions, Higher Education, Students

Standards of Learning; curriculum shall include computer science and computational thinking, including computer coding.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:1;
• Subject(s): Computer Services and Uses, Education, Standards of Learning

Teachers; preparation and licensure, professional development in indicators of dyslexia, every person shall complete awareness training provided by Department of Education.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-298.1; adding § 22.1-298.4;
• Subject(s): Education, Teachers

Higher educational institutions; admission of undergraduate students domiciled in Virginia.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 23-9.2:3;
• Subject(s): Education, Educational Institutions, Higher Education, Students

Public and private elementary and secondary schools and higher educational institutions; selection of for-profit motor carriers for school-sponsored events.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Adding §§ 22.1-176.2, and 23-2.7;
• Subject(s): Education, Educational Institutions, Motor Carriers, Elementary Schools, HigherEducation, Primary and Secondary Schools, Public Schools

Standards of Learning Innovation Committee; change in membership.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:10;
• Subject(s): Education, Emergency Legislation, Standards of Learning

Private school employees, certain; requirement of background checks, if employment denied, information appearing on his record in registry, shall be provided to applicant.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 19.2-389, 22.1-296.3, 22.1-296.4, and 63.2-1515;
• Subject(s): Civil Remedies and Procedure, Education, Welfare (Social Services), Criminal History Information

Virginia Preschool Initiative; student eligibility.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-199.1;
• Subject(s): Education, Students

Cybersecurity; promotion of industry in the Commonwealth.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Adding §§ 2.2-2233.3, 2.2-2240.7, 22.1-362, 22.1-363, and 22.1-364;
• Subject(s): Computer Services and Uses, Education
• Related Bills:SB747Patron: WagnerLast Action: Stricken at request of Patron in Finance (14-Y 0-N)

Students, certain, with limited English proficiency; Board shall make provision in its regulations for flexibility for students to earn credits required for diploma, students who have failed reading, etc.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:4;
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Education, Students

License plates, special; revenue sharing for elementary or secondary education.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 46.2-725;
• Subject(s): Education, Motor Vehicles, Elementary Schools, License Plates and Registration,Primary and Secondary Schools

Concussions or other head injuries; local school division policies and procedures to include Return to Learn Protocol for student-athletes.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 22.1-271.5, and 22.1-271.6;
• Subject(s): Education, Students

Higher educational institutions; alternative tuition or fee structures to students, requirement of students.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Adding § 23-7.4:8;
• Subject(s): Education, Educational Institutions, Higher Education, Students, Tuition

School term; waiver of length of school term, early course mastery.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-98;
• Subject(s): Education

Threat assessment teams; dissemination of certain records and information.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 2.2-3705.2, 2.2-3705.4, 19.2-389, 19.2-389.1, 22.1-79.4, and32.1-127.1:03;
• Subject(s): Administration of Government, Criminal Procedure, Education

Educational improvement scholarships; modifies tax credit program, pre-kindergarten eligibility.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 58.1-439.25, and 58.1-439.28;
• Subject(s): Education, Educational Institutions, Taxation, Scholarships

Critical National Security Language Grant Fund and Program; established.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Affected Law: Adding § 22.1-204.3;
• Subject(s): Education

Standards of Learning; reduces total number and type of required assessments.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:3;
• Subject(s): Education, Standards of Learning
• Related Bills:SB441Patron: EdwardsLast Action: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB203-Miller) (15-Y 0-N)
  SB498Patron: SturtevantLast Action: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB203-Miller) (15-Y 0-N)
  SB525Patron: McPikeLast Action: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB203-Miller) (15-Y 0-N)

Disorderly conduct; certain provisions shall not apply to any individual age 14 or younger enrolled as a student at affected elementary or secondary school if occurred on school property during regular school hours or on a school bus.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 18.2-415;
• Subject(s): Crimes and Offenses Generally, Education, Elementary Schools, Primary and Secondary Schools, School Buses, Students

School boards; employment prohibited for any individual who has been convicted of a violent felony, etc.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-296.1;
• Subject(s): Crimes and Offenses Generally, Education, Felons and Felonies, School Boards

Advanced studies diploma; foreign language requirements, technical programming languages.

• Date Introduced: 1/15/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:4;
• Subject(s): Education

Cigarette taxes; Fairfax and Arlington Counties to increase to double amount levied under state law, portion of revenues dedicated to elementary and secondary schools.

• Date Introduced: 1/15/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 58.1-3831;
• Subject(s): Arlington County, Counties, Cities, and Towns, Education, Fairfax County,Taxation, Tobacco and Tobacco Products, Cigarettes, Elementary Schools, Primary and Secondary Schools

Assault and battery; student who is subject of an individualized education program required by federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act cannot be found guilty.

• Date Introduced: 1/15/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 18.2-57;
• Subject(s): Crimes and Offenses Generally, Education, Assault and Battery, Students

State employee health insurance; local school boards and local governing bodies to elect to have all their employees and retirees, as well as the dependents of employees and retirees, eligible to participate in plan.

• Date Introduced: 1/18/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 2.2-2818;
• Subject(s): Administration of Government, Counties, Cities, and Towns, Education,Insurance, Health Insurance, School Boards
• Related Bills:SB675Patron: ChafinLast Action: Stricken from docket by Finance (15-Y 0-N)

Higher educational institutions; boards of visitors of state-supported institutions to adopt policies that are supportive of intellectual property rights of matriculated students.

• Date Introduced: 1/19/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 2.2-2233.1, and 23-4.3;
• Subject(s): Administration of Government, Education, Educational Institutions, HigherEducation, Students

Higher educational institutions; student expulsion, appeal.

• Date Introduced: 1/19/2016
• Affected Law: Adding § 23-9.2:19;
• Subject(s): Education, Educational Institutions, Higher Education, Students

Public schools; fire drills and lock-down drills required at least twice a week during first 20 school days of each school session, etc.

• Date Introduced: 1/20/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 22.1-137, and 22.1-137.2;
• Subject(s): Education, Public Schools

Public elementary and secondary schools; teacher grievance procedures, removes requirement hearing be set within 15 days of request.

• Date Introduced: 1/21/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 22.1-311, and 22.1-313;
• Subject(s): Education, Elementary Schools, Primary and Secondary Schools, Teachers

Higher educational institutions; alternative tuition or fee structures to students.

• Date Introduced: 1/22/2016
• Affected Law: Adding § 23-7.4:8;
• Subject(s): Education, Educational Institutions, Higher Education, Students, Tuition

School boards; after September 30 of any school year, anytime number of students in a class exceeds class size limit, local school division shall notify parent and describe measures to reduce class size.

• Date Introduced: 1/22/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:2;
• Subject(s): Education, School Boards, Students, Teachers

Composite Index of Local Ability to Pay; Department of Education to study effect of local use value assessment of certain real estate.

• Date Introduced: 12/28/2015
• Subject(s): Counties, Cities, and Towns, Education, Real Estate and Real Estate Tax, Study Commissions, Committees, and Reports

Educators; recognizing need in the Commonwealth to cultivate Virginia high school graduate who is skilled in critical thinking, communication, etc.

• Date Introduced: 1/8/2016
• Subject(s): Education, High Schools

Early childhood development programs; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study specific programs.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Education, Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), Study Commissions, Committees, and Reports

Public employment; prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

• Date Introduced:
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 2.2-3004, 15.2-1507, 15.2-1604, and 22.1-306; adding §§ 2.2-2901.1, 15.2-1500.1, and 22.1-295.2;
• Subject(s): Administration of Government, Counties, Cities, and Towns, Discrimination,Education, Human Rights

Science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) programs; establishes programs administered by the Board of Education for donations to qualified schools.

• Date Introduced: 12/4/2015
• Affected Law: Adding §§ 22.1-362, and 22.1-363;
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Education, Study Commissions, Committees, and Reports

Passing stopped school buses; mailing of summons to owner of vehicle.

• Date Introduced: 12/21/2015
• Affected Law: Amending § 46.2-844;
• Subject(s): Civil Remedies and Procedure, Education, Motor Vehicles, School Buses,Summons and Process
• Related Bills:HB50Patron: KoryLast Action: Tabled in Transportation
  SB16Patron: FavolaLast Action: Incorporated by Transportation (SB120-Carrico) (12-Y 0-N)
  HB168Patron: LaRockLast Action: Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 7-N)
  HB243Patron: MinchewLast Action: Tabled in Transportation
  HB915Patron: ToscanoLast Action: Tabled in Transportation

Human trafficking training; Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish for law-enforcement personnel involved in criminal investigations, persons seeking initial licensure as a teacher or renewal of license to complete training.

• Date Introduced: 12/29/2015
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 9.1-102, and 22.1-298.1;
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Crimes and Offenses Generally, Criminal Procedure, Education, Criminal Justice Services, Teachers, Human Trafficking

Teachers; expenses tax credit for materials used in teaching.

• Date Introduced: 12/29/2015
• Affected Law: Adding § 58.1-339.13;
• Subject(s): Education, Taxation, Teachers

Standards of Learning; reduces total number and type of required assessments, Board of Education to adopt and implement a transition plan.

• Date Introduced:
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:3;
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Education, Standards of Learning

Public schools; each school board is required to develop and implement a policy to prohibit use of tobacco products on a school bus, etc.

• Date Introduced: 1/5/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-79.5;
• Subject(s): Education, Tobacco and Tobacco Products, Public Schools, School Boards, School Buses

Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) Competition Team Grant Program and Fund; established, created.

• Date Introduced: 1/6/2016
• Affected Law: Adding §§ 22.1-362, and 22.1-363;
• Subject(s): Education

School boards, local; agreements with nonpublic schools to provide student transportation to and from school field trips.

• Date Introduced: 1/7/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-176.1;
• Subject(s): Education, School Boards, Students
• Related Bills:HB353Patron: GreasonLast Action: Approved by Governor-Chapter 145 (effective 7/1/16)
  SB250Patron: BlackLast Action: Approved by Governor-Chapter 57 (effective 7/1/16)
  HB406Patron: MinchewLast Action: Left in Education

Public schools; kindergarten instructional time.

• Date Introduced: 1/8/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 22.1-79.1, and 22.1-253.13:2;
• Subject(s): Education, Kindergartens and Preschools, Public Schools

School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting and determining opening day of school year.

• Date Introduced: 1/11/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 22.1-26, 22.1-79.1, and 22.1-296;
• Subject(s): Education, School Boards
• Related Bills:HB93Patron: KoryLast Action: Left in Education
  HB753Patron: GreasonLast Action: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
  HB788Patron: AdamsLast Action: Left in Education

Public schools; standards for accreditation, corrective action plan.

• Date Introduced: 1/11/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:3;
• Subject(s): Education, Public Schools

Neighborhood Assistance Act; increases maximum amount of tax credits that may be issued by Superintendent of Public Instruction, requirement for tax credit allocations beginning for fiscal year 2016-2017.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 58.1-439.20;
• Subject(s): Education, Taxation, Welfare (Social Services), Neighborhood Assistance Act

Standards of Learning assessments; Board of Education shall not include in its calculation of passage rate any student whose parent has decided to not have his child take such assessment, exception.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:3;
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Education, Standards of Learning, Students

Higher educational institutions; disclosure of student’s username or password for student’s personal social media accounts.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 23-2.1:3;
• Subject(s): Education, Educational Institutions, Higher Education, Students

Standards of Learning; reduces total number and type of required assessments.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:3;
• Subject(s): Education, Standards of Learning
• Related Bills:HB1131Patron: KoryLast Action: Left in Education
  SB498Patron: SturtevantLast Action: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB203-Miller) (15-Y 0-N)
  SB525Patron: McPikeLast Action: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB203-Miller) (15-Y 0-N)

Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act; any organization that owns and controls a movable soccer goal to establish a safety, training, and education policy.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Adding §§ 32.1-371, and 32.1-372;
• Subject(s): Education, Health, Sporting Exhibitions, Events, and Facilities

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; closed meeting not authorized for discussion of compensation matters for local governing bodies and elected school boards that affect the membership.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 2.2-3711;
• Subject(s): Administration of Government, Consumer Protection, Counties, Cities, and Towns, Education, Freedom of Information, Local Government and Officials, School Boards

Register of funds expended; required posting by state agencies, localities, and school divisions.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 30-133; adding § 15.2-2510.1;
• Subject(s): Administration of Government, Counties, Cities, and Towns, Education, General Assembly, State Agencies

Standards of Learning; Department of Education to report results of individual students on assessments to local school divisions by June 30 of each year.

• Date Introduced: 1/12/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:3;
• Subject(s): Education, Standards of Learning, Students

Standards of Learning; reduces total number and type of required assessments.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:3;
• Subject(s): Education, Standards of Learning
• Related Bills:SB441Patron: EdwardsLast Action: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB203-Miller) (15-Y 0-N)
  HB1131Patron: KoryLast Action: Left in Education
  SB498Patron: SturtevantLast Action: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB203-Miller) (15-Y 0-N)

Early childhood education; all school divisions to provide for four-year-olds and five-year-olds who are not eligible to attend kindergarten, etc.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 22.1-199.1, and 22.1-253.13:1;
• Subject(s): Education, Kindergartens and Preschools

Standards of Learning; Board of Education to include history and social science instruction on importance of the Battle of Great Bridge.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:1;
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Education, Standards of Learning
• Related Bills:HB633Patron: SpruillLast Action: Left in Education

Part-time teachers; Board of Education to provide for issuance of permits.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-298.1;
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Education, Teachers

Constitutional amendment; Board of Education shall have authority to establish charter schools within school divisions of the Commonwealth (submitting to qualified voters). Amending Section 5 of Article VIII.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Constitutional Amendments,Education, Charter Schools
• Related Bills:HB3Patron: Bell, Robert B.Last Action: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (5-Y 7-N 1-A)

Academic credit; State Board for Community Colleges to adopt a policy for award of credit to any student who has completed industry credential.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Affected Law: Adding § 23-220.02;
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Education, Educational Institutions, Community Colleges, Students
• Related Bills:HB793Patron: JamesLast Action: Tabled in Commerce and Labor

Standards of Quality; instructional positions for students identified as having limited English proficiency.

• Date Introduced: 1/19/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-253.13:2;
• Subject(s): Education, Standards of Quality, Students

Ballots; order of names of candidates for school boards, in event two or more candidates file simultaneously, order of filing shall be determined by lot by electoral board.

• Date Introduced: 1/19/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 24.2-613;
• Subject(s): Education, Elections, Ballots and Balloting, Candidates in Elections, School Boards

State employee health insurance; local school boards and local governing bodies to elect to have all their employees and retirees, as well as the dependents of employees and retirees, eligible to participate in plan.

• Date Introduced: 1/19/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 2.2-2818;
• Subject(s): Administration of Government, Counties, Cities, and Towns, Education,Insurance, Health Insurance, School Boards
• Related Bills:HB1215Patron: KilgoreLast Action: Left in Appropriations

Electronic textbooks; no school board shall require use of any electronic textbook in any course in grades six through 12 unless school board adopts certain plan, pilot program may be established.

• Date Introduced: 1/22/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-241; adding § 22.1-241.1;
• Subject(s): Computer Services and Uses, Education, School Boards, Students

Public schools; local school board to employ one full-time equivalent advisor who specializes in identification of and teaching techniques for students with dyslexia or a related disorder.

• Date Introduced: 1/22/2016
• Affected Law: Amending §§ 22.1-253.13:2, and 22.1-274;
• Subject(s): Education, Public Schools, School Boards, Students

Public schools; residency of children in kinship care.

• Date Introduced: 1/25/2016
• Affected Law: Amending § 22.1-3;
• Subject(s): Education, Minors, Children, Public Schools

Constitutional amendment; Board of Education shall have authority to establish charter schools within school divisions of the Commonwealth (second reference), Chapter 719, 2015 Acts (first reference). Amending Section 5 of Article VIII.

• Date Introduced: 12/9/2015
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Constitutional Amendments,Education, Charter Schools
• Related Bills:HJ1Patron: Bell, Robert B.Last Action: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (5-Y 7-N 1-A)

Public elementary and secondary education; joint committee of Senate Committee on Education and Health and House Committee on Education to study future of education in the Commonwealth.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Subject(s): Education, Senate of Virginia, Study Commissions, Committees, and Reports,Virginia House of Delegates, Elementary Schools, Primary and Secondary Schools

Early childhood development programs; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study specific programs, prenatal to age five, Commission shall have access to individual-level records of all programs.

• Date Introduced: 1/13/2016
• Subject(s): Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally, Education, Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), Study Commissions, Committees, and Reports

Charter schools, public; expressing sense of General Assembly that schools should be open to all students, nondiscriminatory, etc.

• Date Introduced: 1/22/2016
• Subject(s): Education, General Assembly, Charter Schools, Students