SJ 15 — Teacher licensing process; Department of Education to study.
Last action — House amendment agreed to by Senate by voice vote
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Study; Department of Education to study teacher licensing process; report. Requests the Department of Education to study the teacher licensure process and the assessment requirements therein for any inherent biases that may prevent minority teacher candidates from entering the profession.
Bill Text
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ15ER) View text Current html March 05, 2020
- Amended Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ15E html February 07, 2020
- Amended Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ15E html December 30, 2019
Action History
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House amendment agreed to by Senate by voice vote
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Passed by temporarily
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VOTE: Block Vote Passage (90-Y 2-N)
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Agreed to by House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (90-Y 2-N)
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Engrossed by House as amended
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Passed by temporarily
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Taken up
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Placed on Calendar
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Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Reported from Rules with amendment (18-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and agreed to by Senate by voice vote
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Passed by temporarily
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Printed as engrossed 20101660D-E
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Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ15E
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (16-Y 0-N)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Rules
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101660D
Sponsors
- Jennifer B. Boysko · Cosponsor
- Mamie E. Locke · Primary
- Jennifer L. McClellan · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (2)
- Jennifer B. Boysko
- Jennifer L. McClellan
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"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 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 89 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 2% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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. | — | Yea |
| 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 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Filler-Corn, Eileen | — | Yea |
| Gilbert, C. Todd | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SJ 15 do?
- Study; Department of Education to study teacher licensing process; report. Requests the Department of Education to study the teacher licensure process and the assessment requirements therein for any inherent biases that may prevent minority teacher candidates from entering the profession.
- Who sponsors SJ 15?
- SJ 15 is sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko, Mamie E. Locke, and Jennifer L. McClellan.
- What is the current status of SJ 15?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SJ 15?
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