Standards of Quality; state funding, ratios of teachers to English language learners.
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HB 975 — Standards of Quality; state funding, ratios of teachers to English language learners.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 1034 (effective 7/1/20)
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
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Enacted
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
12 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Instructional positions; students identified as having limited English proficiency. Requires, effective with the 2020-2021 school year, state funding to be provided pursuant to the general appropriation act to support 18.5 full-time equivalent instructional positions for each 1,000 students identified as having limited English proficiency and, effective with the 2021-2022 school year, 20 full-time equivalent instructional positions for each 1,000 students identified as having limited English proficiency. Current law requires state funding to support 17 such positions for each 1,000 such students. This bill incorporates HB 1323 and is identical to SB 910.
Bill Text
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1034) View text Current html April 10, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB975ER) View text html March 18, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB975EH1 html February 07, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (HB975H1) View text html January 29, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (HB975H1) View text html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 1034 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
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Impact statement from DPB (HB975ER)
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N)
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VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 39-N)
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Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 39-N)
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Amended by conference committee
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Conferees appointed by House
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House acceded to request
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Senate requested conference committee
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Senate insisted on amendments (34-Y 6-N)
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VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
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Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 99-N)
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Passed Senate with amendments (24-Y 16-N)
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 2-N)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Education and Health with amendments (9-Y 5-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB975EH1)
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (58-Y 40-N)
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Read third time and passed House (58-Y 40-N)
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Printed as engrossed 20105767D-EH1
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB975EH1
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Committee on Appropriations amendments agreed to
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Committee on Education substitute agreed to 20105767D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Reported from Appropriations with amendments (13-Y 8-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 2-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Impact statement from DPB (HB975H1)
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Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Reported from Education with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
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Incorporates HB1323 (Kory)
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Committee substitute printed 20105767D-H1
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Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned Education sub: SOL and SOQ
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104130D
Sponsors
- Sam Rasoul · Cosponsor
- Joseph D. Morrissey · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Primary
- Ibraheem S. Samirah · Cosponsor
- Lashrecse D. Aird · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 107 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (5)
- Sam Rasoul Voted No
- Joseph D. Morrissey
- Samirah, Ibraheem S. Voted No
- Aird, Lashrecse D. Voted No
- Kory, Kaye Voted No
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"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 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 40% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 51 | 39 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 51 | 39 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 39% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 15% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 98 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 98 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 99% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 17% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 36% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Nay |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan 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 | — | Nay |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 57 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 57 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 40% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 22% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Nay |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Not Voting |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 36% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Nay |
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Nay |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Not Voting |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Nay |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Nay |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Nay |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Rush, Nick | — | Nay |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Avoli, G. "John" | — | Nay |
| Batten, Amanda E. | — | Nay |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Yea |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Yea |
| Mugler, Martha M. | — | Yea |
| Robinson, Roxann L. | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Wampler, William C., III | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| Robinson, Roxann L. | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| David L. Bulova | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 975 do?
- Instructional positions; students identified as having limited English proficiency. Requires, effective with the 2020-2021 school year, state funding to be provided pursuant to the general appropriation act to support 18.5 full-time equivalent instructional positions for each 1,000 students identified as having limited English proficiency and, effective with the 2021-2022 school year, 20 full-time equivalent instructional positions for each 1,000 students identified as having limited English proficiency. Current law requires state funding to support 17 such positions for each 1,000 such students. This bill incorporates HB 1323 and is identical to SB 910.
- Who sponsors HB 975?
- HB 975 is sponsored by Sam Rasoul, Joseph D. Morrissey, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Samirah, Ibraheem S., Aird, Lashrecse D., and Kory, Kaye.
- What is the current status of HB 975?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
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