Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 710 — Public school buses; decals displaying 'In God We Trust.'

Last action — Left in Education

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Public school buses; decals; "In God We Trust."Permits local school boards, notwithstanding any regulation to thecontrary, to display decals containing the motto "In God We Trust"on public school buses, provided that no such decal obstructs thename of the school division or the number of the school bus.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB710) View text Current html January 06, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Education

  2. Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 3-N)

  3. Impact statement from DPB (HB710)

  4. Assigned Education sub: Pre-K-12

  5. Referred to Committee on Education

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102636D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 3-N)

Failed 3 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3303
Total 3303
% of votes cast 33%33%0%33%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Not Voting
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Nay
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Not Voting
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Nay
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Not Voting

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 710 do?
Public school buses; decals; "In God We Trust."Permits local school boards, notwithstanding any regulation to thecontrary, to display decals containing the motto "In God We Trust"on public school buses, provided that no such decal obstructs thename of the school division or the number of the school bus.
Who sponsors HB 710?
HB 710 is sponsored by Rush, Nick.
What is the current status of HB 710?
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 HB 710?
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