Virginia 2020, 1st Special Session Status: Enacted

SB 5083 — School boards; board required to post on its website the COVID-19 virus mitigation plan.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 9 (effective 10/21/20)

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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 17, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence

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High

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    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

School boards; websites; COVID-19 virus mitigation plan; emergency. Requires each school board to post in a publicly accessible and conspicuous location on its website the plan outlining its strategies for mitigating the spread and public health risk of the COVID-19 virus, consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Virginia Department of Health mitigation recommendations, that the school board is required to submit to the Department of Education before reopening schools in accordance with Phase II and III guidelines pursuant to the June 8, 2020, order of the State Health Commissioner. The bill contains an emergency clause.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 5083 updates the language regarding schools' obligations to post their COVID-19 mitigation plans on their websites. The changes ensure clarity on the requirement for school boards to submit these plans to the Department of Education before reopening. This matters because it reinforces accountability and transparency, helping ensure that schools are taking necessary precautions to protect public health as they navigate reopening.

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SPECIAL SESSION I history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to require each school board to post its COVID-19 virus mitigation plan on its website;
SPECIAL SESSION I history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 9 An Act to require each school board to post its COVID-19 virus mitigation plan on its website;
[S 5083] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 5083] Approved October 21, 2020   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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  • Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0009) View text Current html October 21, 2020
  • Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB5083ER) View text html October 07, 2020
  • Impact statement from DPB (SB5083) View text html August 17, 2020

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 9 (effective 10/21/20)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., October 21, 2020

  3. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on October 14, 2020

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Impact statement from DPB (SB5083ER)

  7. Enrolled

  8. House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)

  9. VOTE: Passage (98-Y 0-N)

  10. Passed House with amendment (98-Y 0-N)

  11. Engrossed by House as amended

  12. Amendment by Delegate Wilt agreed to

  13. Read third time

  14. Passed by for the day

  15. Read third time

  16. House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  17. Read second time

  18. Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

  19. Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

  20. Read first time

  21. Placed on Calendar

  22. Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 0-N)

  23. Read second time and engrossed

  24. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  25. Impact statement from DPB (SB5083)

  26. Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)

  27. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  28. Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 08/18/20 20200733D

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38002
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Not Voting
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Not Voting
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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VOTE: Passage (98-Y 0-N)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 97001
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Brewer, Emily M. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Lindsey, Joseph C. — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Not Voting
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
David L. Bulova — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea

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Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 0-N)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34006
Total 34006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Not Voting
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Not Voting
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Not Voting
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Not Voting
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Not Voting
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% 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. — Not Voting
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 5083 do?
School boards; websites; COVID-19 virus mitigation plan; emergency. Requires each school board to post in a publicly accessible and conspicuous location on its website the plan outlining its strategies for mitigating the spread and public health risk of the COVID-19 virus, consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Virginia Department of Health mitigation recommendations, that the school board is required to submit to the Department of Education before reopening schools in accordance with Phase II and III guidelines pursuant to the June 8, 2020, order of the State Health Commissioner. The bill contains an emergency clause.
What is the current status of SB 5083?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 17, 2020. Enacted.
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