Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 12 — Public school buildings; limits entry points, screening individuals.

Last action — Left in Education

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

This bill died with 2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Public school buildings; entry points; limits;screening. Requires each local school board to (i) limit to thelowest feasible number the entry points in each public school buildingin the local school division, (ii) ensure that each individual whoseeks to enter any school building in the local school division isscreened with a handheld metal detector wand by a school securityofficer or another appropriate school board employee who is appropriatelytrained in such method of screening, (iii) require each such schoolsecurity officer or other appropriate school board employee to implement further screening according to a protocol that it deems appropriatein any case in which the school board employee who conducts the initialscreening has reason to believe that the individual who seeks toenter the school building is in possession of a weapon, and (iv)prohibit any individual from entering any school building in thelocal school division if the individual fails or refuses to submitto the screening required in clauses (ii) and (iii).

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Education

  2. Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB12)

  3. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

  4. Impact statement from DPB (HB12)

  5. Assigned Education sub: K-12

  6. Referred to Committee on Education

  7. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100801D

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

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Not Voting
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 12 do?
Public school buildings; entry points; limits;screening. Requires each local school board to (i) limit to thelowest feasible number the entry points in each public school buildingin the local school division, (ii) ensure that each individual whoseeks to enter any school building in the local school division isscreened with a handheld metal detector wand by a school securityofficer or another appropriate school board employee who is appropriatelytrained in such method of screening, (iii) require each such schoolsecurity officer or other appropriate school board employee to implement further screening according to a protocol that it deems appropriatein any case in which the school board employee who conducts the initialscreening has reason to believe that the individual who seeks toenter the school building is in possession of a weapon, and (iv)prohibit any individual from entering any school building in thelocal school division if the individual fails or refuses to submitto the screening required in clauses (ii) and (iii).
Who sponsors HB 12?
HB 12 is sponsored by Jessica L. Anderson.
What is the current status of HB 12?
This bill died with 2022 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 HB 12?
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