Virginia 2020, 1st Special Session Status: In Committee

SB 5020 — Public education; voucher program, policies and procedures, etc.

Last action — Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (SB5020)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020, 1st Special 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Public education; voucher program; emergency.Provides that, if a school operates a reduced schedule and the schooloffers online or virtual learning as a substitute for in-person attendance,it shall deposit a portion of unused funds resulting from the reducedschedule in a voucher account for each student, for use on programsoperated by the school division or other educational options, whetherpublic, private, or parochial.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (SB5020) View text Current html August 12, 2020

Action History

  1. Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (SB5020)

  2. Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)

  3. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 08/18/20 20200309D

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9600
Total 9600
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Barker, George L. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Nay
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Nay

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 5020 do?
Public education; voucher program; emergency.Provides that, if a school operates a reduced schedule and the schooloffers online or virtual learning as a substitute for in-person attendance,it shall deposit a portion of unused funds resulting from the reducedschedule in a voucher account for each student, for use on programsoperated by the school division or other educational options, whetherpublic, private, or parochial.
What is the current status of SB 5020?
This bill died with 2020, 1st Special 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 5020?
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