Public school bus drivers; Department of Education to study root causes of shortages.
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HJ 84 — Public school bus drivers; Department of Education to study root causes of shortages.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Study; Department of Education; root causesof public school bus driver shortages and working conditions of publicschool bus drivers in the Commonwealth; report. Requests thatthe Department of Education, with the assistance of each local schoolboard, to study the root causes of public school bus driver shortagesand the working conditions of public school bus drivers in the Commonwealthby (i) administering to each public school bus driver in each localschool division in the Commonwealth and as many former public school bus drivers as is feasible a survey to determine the level of satisfactionwith and the need for improvement to the working conditions of publicschool bus drivers in the Commonwealth, (ii) analyzing such surveydata and such other information and data as it deems necessary andadvisable, including information from other states and school districtscontained therein that have had success in addressing public schoolbus driver shortages by addressing working conditions, and (iii)making recommendations for statutory, regulatory, or budgetary changesthat may contribute to the improvement of the working conditionsof public school bus drivers.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103844D Current pdf January 12, 2022
Action History
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Left in Rules
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Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
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Assigned Rules sub: Studies
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103844D
Sponsors
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker · Cosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clark · Cosponsor
- Patrick A. Hope · Cosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price · Cosponsor
- Irene Shin · Cosponsor
- Marcus B. Simon · Cosponsor
- Shelly A. Simonds · Cosponsor
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado · Cosponsor
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler · Cosponsor
- Kimberly Pope Adams · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 2 voted No
"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 29% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Gilbert, C. Todd | — | Not Voting |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Nay |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HJ 84 do?
- Study; Department of Education; root causesof public school bus driver shortages and working conditions of publicschool bus drivers in the Commonwealth; report. Requests thatthe Department of Education, with the assistance of each local schoolboard, to study the root causes of public school bus driver shortagesand the working conditions of public school bus drivers in the Commonwealthby (i) administering to each public school bus driver in each localschool division in the Commonwealth and as many former public school bus drivers as is feasible a survey to determine the level of satisfactionwith and the need for improvement to the working conditions of publicschool bus drivers in the Commonwealth, (ii) analyzing such surveydata and such other information and data as it deems necessary andadvisable, including information from other states and school districtscontained therein that have had success in addressing public schoolbus driver shortages by addressing working conditions, and (iii)making recommendations for statutory, regulatory, or budgetary changesthat may contribute to the improvement of the working conditionsof public school bus drivers.
- Who sponsors HJ 84?
- HJ 84 is sponsored by Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Nadarius E. Clark, Patrick A. Hope, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Irene Shin, Marcus B. Simon, Shelly A. Simonds, Michelle Lopes Maldonado, Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler, Kimberly Pope Adams, and Elizabeth R. Guzman.
- What is the current status of HJ 84?
- 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 HJ 84?
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