SB 551 — High school graduation requirements; standard diploma, workforce skills training.
Last action — Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
High school graduation requirements; standarddiploma; workforce skills training. Requires the Board of Education,in establishing high school graduation requirements, to permit anystudent who has successfully completed during high school at leasttwo years of workforce skills training as evidenced by written certificationfrom the training provider to graduate with a standard diploma withoutcompleting the remaining credit requirements for such diploma.
Bill Text
- Impact statement from DPB (SB551) View text Current html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
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Assigned Education sub: Public Education
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Impact statement from DPB (SB551)
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103322D
Sponsors
- Amanda F. Chase · Cosponsor
- Ruff, Frank M., Jr. · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 551 do?
- High school graduation requirements; standarddiploma; workforce skills training. Requires the Board of Education,in establishing high school graduation requirements, to permit anystudent who has successfully completed during high school at leasttwo years of workforce skills training as evidenced by written certificationfrom the training provider to graduate with a standard diploma withoutcompleting the remaining credit requirements for such diploma.
- Who sponsors SB 551?
- SB 551 is sponsored by Chase, Amanda F. and Ruff, Frank M., Jr..
- What is the current status of SB 551?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 551?
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