Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 615 — Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board; powers and duties, historically underrepresented students.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0814)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on April 17, 2024.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board; purpose and duties; historically underrepresented students. Expands the purpose of the Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Advisory Board to include promoting the participation of historically underrepresented students, as defined in the bill, in primary and secondary schools in STEM education. The bill expands the duties of the Board to effectuate this additional purpose. Finally, the bill increases from 16 to 23 the nonlegislative citizen membership of the Board and provides that the seven additional members be appointed by the chairmen of the Virginia African American Advisory Board, Virginia-Asian Advisory Board, Latino Advisory Board, Council on Women, Virginia LGBTQ+ Advisory Board, Office of New Americans Advisory Board, and Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, with each chairman appointing one member representing the population served by his advisory board subject to the approval of a majority of the members of his advisory board.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 37 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to HB 615 strengthen the Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board's focus on historically underrepresented students in STEM education. Specifically, the bill now emphasizes identifying barriers to participation for these students and includes more detailed recommendations for elective courses that enhance hands-on STEM opportunities. Additionally, the language encourages collaboration with both higher education institutions and the private sector to improve access and education in STEM fields. These updates are significant because they aim to create a more inclusive and equitable environment in STEM education, opening doors for diverse students and preparing a wider range of individuals for future careers in these fields.

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VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2024 RECONVENED SESSION CHAPTER 814 An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-367 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board;
RECONVENED SESSION REENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER R An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-367 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board;
[H 615] Approved April 17, 2024 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
E [H 615] N Approved R O Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
§ 22.1-367.
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Powers and duties of the Board;
acceptance of gifts and grants;
report.
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Create a unified vision regarding STEM education initiatives, language, and measures of success to promote a culture of collaboration for STEM programming in the Commonwealth.
Create a unified vision regarding STEM education initiatives, language, and measures of sEccess to promote a culture of collaboration for STEM programming in the Commonwealth.
Develop the infrastructure for creating STEM Regional Hubs and naming STEM Champions in and populations that will lead to increased cross-sector opportunities.organizations across regions 3.
Develop the infrastructure for creating STEM Regional Hubs and naming STEM Champions in D communities across the Commonwealth to facilitate partnerships between organizations across regions and3.
(ii) developing recommendations for elective courses in secondary schools that expand hands-on STEM opportunities for all secondary school students;
(ii) developing recommendations for students;
(iii) developing recommendations for elective courses in secondary schools that expand and promote hands-on STEM opportunities and STEM participation for historically underrepresented students;
(iii) developing recommendations for elective courses in secondary schools that expanB andol promote hands-on STEM opportunities and STEM participation for historically underrepresented 1 students;
(iv) recommending changes to the Standards of Learning that promote the STEM-related contributions of historically underrepresented groups;
(iv) recommending changes to the Standards of Learning that promote the STEM-related E contributions of historically underrepresented groups;
and (v) collaborating with institutions of higher education and the private sector in the Commonwealth to educate students on and expand STEM pathways and opportunities in higher education, STEM careers, STEM internships, STEM fellowships, and other STEM enrichment programs.
and (v) collaborating with institutions Rf higher education and the private sector in the Commonwealth to educate students on and expand STEM 2 and other STEM enrichment programs.r education, STEM careers, STEM internships, STEM fellowships, 5.
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The chairman shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Board no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly.
The chairman shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Board no later submitted for publication as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of be Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website.
The executive summary shall be submitted for publication as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0814)

  2. Enacted, Chapter 814 (effective 7/1/24)

  3. Signed by President as reenrolled

  4. Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

  5. Reenrolled bill text (HB615ER2)

  6. Reenrolled

  7. Governor's recommendation adopted

  8. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)

  9. VOTE: Adoption (58-Y 42-N)

  10. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (58-Y 42-N)

  11. Governor's substitute printed 24109278D-H2

  12. Governor's recommendation received by House

  13. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

  14. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

  15. Signed by President

  16. Signed by Speaker

  17. Impact statement from DPB (HB615ER)

  18. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB615ER)

  19. Enrolled

  20. Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)

  21. Read third time

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

  23. Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)

  24. Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education

  25. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  26. Constitutional reading dispensed

  27. VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)

  28. Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)

  29. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB615H1

  30. Committee substitute agreed to 24106463D-H1

  31. Read second time

  32. Read first time

  33. Impact statement from DPB (HB615H1)

  34. Committee substitute printed 24106463D-H1

  35. Reported from Education with substitute (12-Y 10-N)

  36. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 4-N)

  37. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  38. Assigned Education sub: Higher Education

  39. Impact statement from DPB (HB615)

  40. Referred to Committee on Education

  41. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101178D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 67 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 57 Yea · 42 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 574200
Total 574200
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Ennis, N. Baxter — Yea
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Green, W. Chad — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Higgins, Geary — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — 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
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kent, Hillary Pugh — Nay
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Milde, Paul V. — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Owen, David — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221800
Total 221800
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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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)

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Passed 9 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9600
Total 9600
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (15)

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VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)

Passed 50 Yea · 48 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 504801
Total 504801
% of votes cast 51%48%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Not Voting
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Ennis, N. Baxter — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Green, W. Chad — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Higgins, Geary — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — 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
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kent, Hillary Pugh — Nay
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Milde, Paul V. — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Owen, David — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Passed 12 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 121000
Total 121000
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (22)

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Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7400
Total 7400
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (11)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 615 do?
Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board; purpose and duties; historically underrepresented students. Expands the purpose of the Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Advisory Board to include promoting the participation of historically underrepresented students, as defined in the bill, in primary and secondary schools in STEM education. The bill expands the duties of the Board to effectuate this additional purpose. Finally, the bill increases from 16 to 23 the nonlegislative citizen membership of the Board and provides that the seven additional members be appointed by the chairmen of the Virginia African American Advisory Board, Virginia-Asian Advisory Board, Latino Advisory Board, Council on Women, Virginia LGBTQ+ Advisory Board, Office of New Americans Advisory Board, and Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, with each chairman appointing one member representing the population served by his advisory board subject to the approval of a majority of the members of his advisory board.
Who sponsors HB 615?
HB 615 is sponsored by Marcia S. "Cia" Price.
What is the current status of HB 615?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.
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