HB 817 — Public schools; use of digital devices.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 677 (effective 7/1/20)
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Department of Education; Department of Health; guidelines for use of digital devices in public schools. Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and medical professional societies, to develop and distribute health and safety best practice guidelines for the use of digital devices in public schools no later than the 2021-2022 school year.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
106 added · 7 removedPlain-language change summary
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 677 An Act to require the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and medical professional societies, to develop and distribute health and safety best practice guidelines for the use of digital devices in public schools.
[H 817] Approved April 6, 2020 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and medical professional societies, shall develop and distribute for use by local school boards health and safety best practice guidelines for the effective integration of digital devices in public schools no later than the 20212022 school year.
The guidelines shall be based on peer-reviewed, independently funded studies and shall at a minimum address digital device use for different age ranges and developmental levels, the amount of time spent on digital devices in the classroom, appropriate break frequency from the use of digital devices, physical positioning of digital devices in the classroom, the use of digital devices for homework, and recommended teacher training to ensure best practice implementation.
View plain text versions (4)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0677) View text Current html April 06, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB817ER) View text html March 02, 2020
- Amended Engrossed by House as amended HB817E html January 30, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (HB817) View text html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 677 (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 (HB817ER)
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Enrolled
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VOTE: Adoption (83-Y 13-N)
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Senate amendments agreed to by House (83-Y 13-N)
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Placed on Calendar
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Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 13-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 (32-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Education and Health with amendments (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
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Assigned Education sub: Public Education
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Impact statement from DPB (HB817E)
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (85-Y 13-N 1-A)
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Read third time and passed House (85-Y 13-N 1-A)
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Printed as engrossed 20104624D-E
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Engrossed by House as amended HB817E
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment (19-Y 3-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB817)
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Assigned CT & I sub: Communications
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Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104624D
Sponsors
- Patrick A. Hope · Primary
- Dan I. Helmer · Cosponsor
- Karrie K. Delaney · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 28 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (2)
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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 82 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 82 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 13% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 33% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| 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 |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Not Voting |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 84 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 84 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 13% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 14% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ayala, Hala S. | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Samirah, Ibraheem S. | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| Hudson, Sally L. | — | Yea |
| Jenkins, Clinton L. | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Nay |
| Edmunds, James E., II | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Yea |
| LaRock, Dave A. | — | Yea |
| Freitas, Nicholas J. | — | Nay |
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Yea |
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| Don Scott | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 0% | 0% | 27% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| Jenkins, Clinton L. | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Not Voting |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Not Voting |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Not Voting |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 817 do?
- Department of Education; Department of Health; guidelines for use of digital devices in public schools. Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and medical professional societies, to develop and distribute health and safety best practice guidelines for the use of digital devices in public schools no later than the 2021-2022 school year.
- Who sponsors HB 817?
- HB 817 is sponsored by Patrick A. Hope, Dan I. Helmer, and Karrie K. Delaney.
- What is the current status of HB 817?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 817?
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