Children's Services Act; special education programs.
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SB 135 — Children's Services Act; special education programs.
Last action — Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (14-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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Children's Services Act; special educationprograms. Expands eligibility for services under the Children's Services Act to students who transfer from an approved private schoolspecial education program to a public school special education programestablished and funded jointly by a local governing body and schooldivision located within Planning District 16 for the purpose of providingspecial education and related services when (i) the public schoolspecial education program is able to provide services comparableto those of an approved private school special education program and (ii) the student would require placement in an approved privateschool special education program but for the availability of thepublic school special education program.
Bill Text
- Impact statement from DPB (SB135) View text Current html December 18, 2019
Action History
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Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
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Assigned Education sub: Public Education
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Impact statement from DPB (SB135)
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101400D
Sponsors
- Richard H. Stuart · Primary
- Mark L. Cole · Cosponsor
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 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 135 do?
- Children's Services Act; special educationprograms. Expands eligibility for services under the Children's Services Act to students who transfer from an approved private schoolspecial education program to a public school special education programestablished and funded jointly by a local governing body and schooldivision located within Planning District 16 for the purpose of providingspecial education and related services when (i) the public schoolspecial education program is able to provide services comparableto those of an approved private school special education program and (ii) the student would require placement in an approved privateschool special education program but for the availability of thepublic school special education program.
- Who sponsors SB 135?
- SB 135 is sponsored by Richard H. Stuart and Cole, Mark L..
- What is the current status of SB 135?
- 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 135?
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