Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 779 — Sixth grade science curriculum; DOE & DEQ to update.

Last action — Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Department of Education and Department of EnvironmentalQuality; sixth grade science curriculum. Directs the Departmentof Education to coordinate with the Department of Environmental Qualityto update the "Window into a Green Virginia" curriculum developedby the Departments for sixth grade science to include a unit on thebenefits, including the energy benefits, of recycling and reuse.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (SB779) View text Current html January 08, 2020

Action History

  1. Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  3. Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)

  4. Impact statement from DPB (SB779)

  5. Referred to Committee on Rules

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103871D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% 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
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

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Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea

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Subjects

environment education energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 779 do?
Department of Education and Department of EnvironmentalQuality; sixth grade science curriculum. Directs the Departmentof Education to coordinate with the Department of Environmental Qualityto update the "Window into a Green Virginia" curriculum developedby the Departments for sixth grade science to include a unit on thebenefits, including the energy benefits, of recycling and reuse.
Who sponsors SB 779?
SB 779 is sponsored by Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr..
What is the current status of SB 779?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 779?
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