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HB 1653 — School counselors; staffing ratios, report.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 641 (effective 7/1/20)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2020. Enacted.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 9 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Department of Education; data collection; school counselor positions. Requires the Department of Education to collect data from school boards regarding their ability to fill school counselor positions, including (i) the number of school counselors employed in elementary, middle, and high schools in the local school division; (ii) the number and duration of school counselor vacancies; (iii) the number, role, and license type of other licensed counseling professionals employed by the school board; and (iv) information about their preferences for meeting updated school counselor to student ratios with other licensed counseling professionals. The bill requires the Department to report the results of such data collection to the Governor, the Secretary of Education, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than June 30, 2021.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
4 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill HB 1653 now includes recent session references while removing an outdated heading about the Virginia Acts of Assembly. This change clarifies the bill's origin and makes it easier to understand its context, ensuring that everyone is on the same page regarding the legislative history of this bill. It matters because having accurate information improves transparency and keeps the legislative process clear for the public.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 641 An Act to require the Department of Education to collect data from school boards regarding their ability to fill school counselor positions.
[H 1653] Approved April 2, 2020 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
View plain text versions (4)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0641) View text Current html April 02, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1653ER) View text html March 06, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1653H1 html February 05, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (HB1653) View text html January 17, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 641 (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 12, 2020
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1653ER)
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Enrolled
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VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 2-N)
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Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 2-N)
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Placed on Calendar
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Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
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Assigned Education sub: Public Education
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1653H1)
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VOTE: Passage (92-Y 7-N)
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Read third time and passed House (92-Y 7-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1653H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20107128D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
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Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Committee substitute printed 20107128D-H1
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Reported from Education with substitute (16-Y 5-N)
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Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1653)
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Assigned Education sub: SOL and SOQ
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Presented and ordered printed 20105372D
Sponsors
- Tony O. Wilt · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 95 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| 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 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 91 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 91 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 7% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Yea |
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Not Voting |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 0% | 0% | 33% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Not Voting |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Not Voting |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 23% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Avoli, G. "John" | — | Yea |
| Batten, Amanda E. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Nay |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Not Voting |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Nay |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Wampler, William C., III | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 33% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bulova, David L. | — | Nay |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Yea |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Nay |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Nay |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| Robinson, Roxann L. | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1653 do?
- Department of Education; data collection; school counselor positions. Requires the Department of Education to collect data from school boards regarding their ability to fill school counselor positions, including (i) the number of school counselors employed in elementary, middle, and high schools in the local school division; (ii) the number and duration of school counselor vacancies; (iii) the number, role, and license type of other licensed counseling professionals employed by the school board; and (iv) information about their preferences for meeting updated school counselor to student ratios with other licensed counseling professionals. The bill requires the Department to report the results of such data collection to the Governor, the Secretary of Education, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than June 30, 2021.
- Who sponsors HB 1653?
- HB 1653 is sponsored by Tony O. Wilt.
- What is the current status of HB 1653?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1653?
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