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SB 5 — Public school buildings, modern; Board of Education to prescribe uniform minimum standards, etc.
Last action — Left in Appropriations
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Board of Education; uniform minimum standards for modern public school buildings. Requires the Board of Education to prescribe by regulation uniform minimum standards for the erection of modern public school buildings and the modernization of existing public school buildings for the purpose of promoting positive educational outcomes for each public elementary and secondary school student. The bill requires such regulations to include uniform minimum modern public school building standards that promote (i) the delivery of instruction that complies with the Standards of Learning by addressing enrollment capacity and available space and (ii) the health and safety of each enrolled student. The bill requires each school board, once every three years, to (a) assess and report to the Board the extent to which each public school building in the local school division complies with such uniform minimum standards and (b) submit to the Board a long-range plan for compliance with such uniform minimum standards, including an assessment of the cost of such compliance, in any case in which the school board determines that a public school building in the local school division does not comply with such standards. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill SB 5, a specific section has been added that provides new guidelines regarding an important aspect of the law. At the same time, a previous provision has been removed, which likely means that the legislature is looking to simplify the bill or update it with more relevant information. These changes could impact how the law is applied in practice, making it clearer or more effective for those involved.
74.220.50.4874.220.50.216
View plain text versions (2)
- Amended Engrossed by Senate as amended SB5E Current html February 06, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB5) View text html November 18, 2019
Action History
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Left in Appropriations
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Reported from Education with amendment (19-Y 2-N)
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Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB5E)
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Assigned Education sub: Pre-K-12
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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Passed by for the day
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Printed as engrossed 20100391D-E
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Engrossed by Senate as amended SB5E
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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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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB5)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100391D
Sponsors
- Jr. William M. Stanley · Primary
- Jennifer L. McClellan · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (2)
- Jennifer L. McClellan
- Kory, Kaye
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
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Avoli, G. "John" | — | Yea |
| Batten, Amanda E. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | 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 | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 22% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Avoli, G. "John" | — | Yea |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Nay |
| Mugler, Martha M. | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
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 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Not Voting |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 5 do?
- Board of Education; uniform minimum standards for modern public school buildings. Requires the Board of Education to prescribe by regulation uniform minimum standards for the erection of modern public school buildings and the modernization of existing public school buildings for the purpose of promoting positive educational outcomes for each public elementary and secondary school student. The bill requires such regulations to include uniform minimum modern public school building standards that promote (i) the delivery of instruction that complies with the Standards of Learning by addressing enrollment capacity and available space and (ii) the health and safety of each enrolled student. The bill requires each school board, once every three years, to (a) assess and report to the Board the extent to which each public school building in the local school division complies with such uniform minimum standards and (b) submit to the Board a long-range plan for compliance with such uniform minimum standards, including an assessment of the cost of such compliance, in any case in which the school board determines that a public school building in the local school division does not comply with such standards. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
- Who sponsors SB 5?
- SB 5 is sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr., Jennifer L. McClellan, and Kory, Kaye.
- What is the current status of SB 5?
- 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 SB 5?
- Track SB 5 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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