Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 4 — School principals; incident reports, written threats against school personnel, etc.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 793 (effective 7/1/22)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 06, 2021. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on May 27, 2022.

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Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

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  • 41 sponsors

    1 primary, 40 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    9 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

School principals; incident reports. Requires that school principals report to law enforcement certain enumerated acts that may constitute a misdemeanor offense and report to the parents of any minor student who is the specific object of such act that the incident has been reported to law enforcement. Under current law, principals are required to make such reports only for such acts that may constitute a felony offense. The bill provides, as an exception to the requirement to report any written threats against school personnel while on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity, that a principal is not required but may report to the local law-enforcement agency any such incident committed by a student who has an individualized education plan. This bill is identical to SB 36.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

136 added · 133 removed

Plain-language change summary

The legislative amendments to Bill HB 4 made changes regarding the reporting and investigation of incidents in schools, enhancing protections for those who report such incidents. The updated language emphasizes that anyone reporting potential threats, including drug use or credible threats of violence, will be immune from civil liability, provided they act in good faith. This change aims to encourage more individuals to come forward without fear of legal consequences, which is crucial for keeping schools safe.

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RECONVENED SESSION REENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER R An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-47, 22.1-279.3:1, and 22.1-279.3:3 of the Code of Virginia,E relating to school principals;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2022 RECONVENED SESSION CHAPTER 793 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-47, 22.1-279.3:1, and 22.1-279.3:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school principals;
E N [H 4] Approved R O 1.
[H 4] Approved May 27, 2022 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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L § 8.01-47.
§ 8.01-47.
L In addition to any other immunity he may have, any person who, in good faith with reasonableEcause and without malice, acts to report, investigate, or cause any investigation to be made into the activities of any student or students or any other person or persons as they relate to conduct involving bDmb threats, firebombs, explosive materials, or other similar devices as described in clauses (vi) and (vii) of school or institution or in connection with any school or institution activity, or information that an individual poses any credible danger of serious bodily injury or death to one or more students, school personnel, or others on school property shall be immune from all civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as the result of the making of such a report, investigation, or disclosure.
In addition to any other immunity he may have, any person who, in good faith with reasonable cause and without malice, acts to report, investigate, or cause any investigation to be made into the activities of any student or students or any other person or persons as they relate to conduct involving bomb subsection subdivisions A 6 and 7 of § 22.1-279.3:1, alcohol or drug use or abuse in or related to thei) of school or institution or in connection with any school or institution activity, or information that an individual poses any credible danger of serious bodily injury or death to one or more students, school personnel, or others on school property shall be immune from all civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as the result of the making of such a report, investigation, or disclosure.
H A.
A.
Reports shall be made to the division superintendent and to the principal or his designee4on all school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity;
Reports shall be made to the division superintendent and to the principal or his designee on all incidents involving (i) the assault or assault and battery, without bodily injury, of any person on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity;
(ii) the:njury, of any persoR on a 1.
(ii) the:
1.
The sexual assault, death, shooting, stabbing, cutting, or wounding of any person, abduction of any school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity;
The sexual assault, death, shooting, stabbing, cutting, or wounding of any person, abduction of any person as described in § 18.2-47 or 18.2-48, or stalking of any person as described in § 18.2-60.3, on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity;
(iii) any conduct involving alcohol,a marijuana, a controlled substance, imitation controlled substance, or an anabolic steroid on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity, including the theft or attempted theft of student prescription medications;
(iii) any conduct involving alcohol, marijuana, a controlled substance, imitation controlled substance, or an anabolic steroid on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity, including the theft or attempted theft of student prescription medications;
(vi) any as defined in § 18.2-85, or explosive or incendiary devices, as defined in § 18.2-433.1, or chemicalices, bombs, as described in § 18.2-87.1, on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity;
(vi) any 6.
Any illegal conduct involving firebombs, explosive materials or devices, or hoax explosive devices, as defined in § 18.2-85, or explosive or incendiary devices, as defined in § 18.2-433.1, or chemical bombs, as described in § 18.2-87.1, on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity;
B.
Except as may otherwise be required by federal law, regulation, or jurisprudence, each principal:
Shall immediately report to the local law-enforcement agency any incident described in principal:
Shall immediately report to the local law-enforcement agency any incident described in subdivision A 1 that may constitute a felony offense;
subdivision A 1 that may constitute a felony offense;
May report to the local law-enforcement agency any other incident described in subsection A that is 4.
May report to the local law-enforcement agency any other incident described in subsection A that is not required to be reported pursuant to subdivision 1 or 2;
and 4.
Further, the of 3 principal shall report whether the incident has been reported to local law enforcement pursuant to this subsection and, if the incident has been so reported, that the parents may contact local law enforcement for further information, if they so desire.
Further, the principal shall report whether the incident has been reported to local law enforcement pursuant to this subsection and, if the incident has been so reported, that the parents may contact local law enforcement of 3 for further information, if they so desire.
For the purposes of this section, "parent" or "parents" means any parent, guardian or other person of 3 having control or charge of a child.
For the purposes of this section, "parent" or "parents" means any parent, guardian or other person having control or charge of a child.
diminish the Governor's authority to coordinate and provide policy direction on official communications between the Commonwealth and the United States government.
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E H.
This section shall not be construed to diminish the authority of the Board of Education or to diminish the Governor's authority to coordinate and provide policy direction on official communications between the Commonwealth and the United States government.
Nothing in this section shall require delinquency charges to be filed or prevent schools Erom delinquency charge is filed with the juvenile court.
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sanctions or educational programming before a § 22.1-279.3:3.
Nothing in this section shall require delinquency charges to be filed or prevent schools from of 3 dealing with school-based offenses through graduated sanctions or educational programming before a delinquency charge is filed with the juvenile court.
§ 22.1-279.3:3.
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A.
A school board may establish an alternative school discipline process to provide the parties and battery, without bodily injury, of any person on a school bus, on school property, or at arOassault school-sponsored activity the option to enter into a mutually agreed-upon process between the iLvolved parties.
A school board may establish an alternative school discipline process to provide the parties involved in an incident described in clause (i) of subsection A of § 22.1-279.3:1 of assault or assault and battery, without bodily injury, of any person on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity the option to enter into a mutually agreed-upon process between the involved parties.
Such process shall be designed to hold the student accountable for a noncriminal offenLe through a mB.
Such process shall be designed to hold the student accountable for a noncriminal offense through a mutually agreed-upon standard.
B.
If the parties fail to agree to participate in the process or fail to to the local law-enforcement agency pursuant to subsection D of § 22.1-279.3:1.ipal may report the incident H R 2
If the parties fail to agree to participate in the process or fail to successfully complete the alternative school discipline process, then the principal may report the incident to the local law-enforcement agency pursuant to subsection D of § 22.1-279.3:1.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 793 (effective 7/1/22)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 27, 2022

  3. Communicated to Governor on April 27, 2022

  4. Signed by President as reenrolled

  5. Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

  6. Reenrolled bill text (HB4ER2)

  7. Reenrolled

  8. Governor's recommendation adopted in-part

  9. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #2 (40-Y 0-N)

  10. Amendment #1 passed by for the day

  11. VOTE: Adoption (88-Y 12-N)

  12. House concurred in Governor's recommendation #2 (88-Y 12-N)

  13. VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 43-N)

  14. House concurred in Governor's recommendation #1 (57-Y 43-N)

  15. Placed on Calendar

  16. Governor's recommendation received by House

  17. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

  18. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022

  19. Impact statement from DPB (HB4ER)

  20. Signed by President

  21. Signed by Speaker

  22. Impact statement from DPB (HB4H1)

  23. Enrolled

  24. VOTE: Adoption (65-Y 34-N)

  25. Senate amendments agreed to by House (65-Y 34-N)

  26. Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 13-N)

  27. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  28. Committee amendments agreed to

  29. Reading of amendments waived

  30. Read third time

  31. Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

  32. Reported from Education and Health with amendments (10-Y 5-N)

  33. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  34. Constitutional reading dispensed

  35. VOTE: Passage (59-Y 40-N)

  36. Read third time and passed House (59-Y 40-N)

  37. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB4H1

  38. VOTE: Rejected (47-Y 51-N)

  39. Amendment by Delegate Rasoul rejected (47-Y 51-N)

  40. Committee substitute agreed to 22105170D-H1

  41. Read second time

  42. Read first time

  43. Committee substitute printed 22105170D-H1

  44. Reported from Education with substitute (17-Y 5-N)

  45. House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  46. Impact statement from DPB (HB4)

  47. Referred to Committee on Education

  48. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102790D

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Votes

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #2 (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
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 43-N)

Passed 56 Yea · 43 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 564300
Total 564300
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
March, Marie E. — Yea
Greenhalgh, Karen S. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Nay
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Angelia Williams Graves — Nay
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Nay
Briana D. Sewell — Nay
Bulova, David L. — Nay
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Nay
David A. Reid — Nay
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Don Scott — Nay
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Nay
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Nay
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Nay
Irene Shin — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Nay
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Nay
Keam, Mark L. — Nay
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Nay
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Nay
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Nay
Sickles, Mark D. — Nay
Subramanyam, Suhas — Nay
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Nay
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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VOTE: Adoption (88-Y 12-N)

Passed 87 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 871200
Total 871200
% of votes cast 88%12%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Greenhalgh, Karen S. — Yea
March, Marie E. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Nay
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Irene Shin — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Nay
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Nay
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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VOTE: Adoption (65-Y 34-N)

Passed 64 Yea · 34 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 643401
Total 643401
% of votes cast 65%34%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Greenhalgh, Karen S. — Yea
March, Marie E. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Nay
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Angelia Williams Graves — Nay
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Nay
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Nay
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Don Scott — Nay
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Nay
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Nay
Irene Shin — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Nay
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Nay
Keam, Mark L. — Nay
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Nay
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Not Voting
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Nay
Murphy, Kathleen — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Nay
Sickles, Mark D. — Nay
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Nay
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 13-N)

Passed 27 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 271300
Total 271300
% of votes cast 68%33%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Nay
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Nay
Barbara A. Favola — Nay
Barker, George L. — Nay
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Nay
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Nay
Edwards, John S. — Nay
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Nay
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Nay
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Nay
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Nay
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (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
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Not Voting
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Education and Health with amendments (10-Y 5-N)

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10500
Total 10500
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Nay
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Nay
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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VOTE: Passage (59-Y 40-N)

Passed 58 Yea · 40 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 584001
Total 584001
% of votes cast 59%40%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Greenhalgh, Karen S. — Yea
March, Marie E. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Nay
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Angelia Williams Graves — Nay
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Nay
Briana D. Sewell — Nay
Bulova, David L. — Nay
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Nay
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Don Scott — Nay
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Nay
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Nay
Irene Shin — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Nay
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Nay
Keam, Mark L. — Nay
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Nay
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Nay
Murphy, Kathleen — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Nay
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Not Voting
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Nay
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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VOTE: Rejected (47-Y 51-N)

Failed 47 Yea · 50 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 475002
Total 475002
% of votes cast 47%51%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Cordoza, A.C. — Nay
Greenhalgh, Karen S. — Nay
March, Marie E. — Nay
Taylor, Kim A. — Nay
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Avoli, G. "John" — Nay
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Bell, Robert B. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Not Voting
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Nay
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Nay
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Fariss, C. Matthew — Nay
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Nay
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Ransone, Margaret B. — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Robinson, Roxann L. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Not Voting
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Nay
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Reported from Education with substitute (17-Y 5-N)

Passed 17 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17500
Total 17500
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Greenhalgh, Karen S. — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Nay
Briana D. Sewell — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Nay
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea

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What does HB 4 do?
School principals; incident reports. Requires that school principals report to law enforcement certain enumerated acts that may constitute a misdemeanor offense and report to the parents of any minor student who is the specific object of such act that the incident has been reported to law enforcement. Under current law, principals are required to make such reports only for such acts that may constitute a felony offense. The bill provides, as an exception to the requirement to report any written threats against school personnel while on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity, that a principal is not required but may report to the local law-enforcement agency any such incident committed by a student who has an individualized education plan. This bill is identical to SB 36.
Who sponsors HB 4?
HB 4 is sponsored by Mike A. Cherry, Tara A. Durant, Scott A. Wyatt, Jason S. Ballard, Robert S. Bloxom, Jr., Emily M. Jordan, Christopher T. Head, M. Keith Hodges, James A. "Jay" Leftwich, Marie E. March, Joseph P. McNamara, James W. Morefield, Israel D. O'Quinn, Chris S. Runion, Phillip A. Scott, Anne Ferrell Tata, H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr., Wendell S. Walker, R. Lee Ware, Michael J. Webert, Bill Wiley, Wren M. Williams, Tony O. Wilt, Thomas C. Wright, Jr., Karen S. Greenhalgh, Garrett McGuire, Jessica L. Anderson, Will Davis, Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr., Wampler, William C., III, Taylor, Kim A., Robinson, Roxann L., Ransone, Margaret B., Campbell, Ronnie R., Campbell, Jeffrey L., Byron, Kathy J., Bell, Robert B., Batten, Amanda E., Avoli, G. "John", Fariss, C. Matthew, and Freitas, Nicholas J..
What is the current status of HB 4?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 06, 2021. Enacted.
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