Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 127 — School counselors; public school staffing ratios, increases specialized student support positions.

Last action — Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB105-Lucas) (15-Y 0-N)

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

This bill died with 2024 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.

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Summary

Public school staffing ratios; school counselors; specialized student support positions. Decreases from one to325 to one to 250 the ratio of full-time equivalent school counselorsrequired to be employed by each local school board per student enrolledin the local school division. The bill also increases the numberof specialized student support positions required to be employedby each local school board from at least three to at least four suchpositions per 1,000 students in the local school division. Such specializedstudent support positions include school social workers, school psychologists,school nurses, licensed behavior analysts, licensed assistant behavioranalysts, and other licensed health and behavioral positions. This bill was incorporated into SB 105.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB105-Lucas) (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB127)

  3. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  4. Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

  5. Assigned Education sub: Public Education

  6. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  7. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102209D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB105-Lucas) (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 127 do?
Public school staffing ratios; school counselors; specialized student support positions. Decreases from one to325 to one to 250 the ratio of full-time equivalent school counselorsrequired to be employed by each local school board per student enrolledin the local school division. The bill also increases the numberof specialized student support positions required to be employedby each local school board from at least three to at least four suchpositions per 1,000 students in the local school division. Such specializedstudent support positions include school social workers, school psychologists,school nurses, licensed behavior analysts, licensed assistant behavioranalysts, and other licensed health and behavioral positions. This bill was incorporated into SB 105.
Who sponsors SB 127?
SB 127 is sponsored by Schuyler T. VanValkenburg and Russet Perry.
What is the current status of SB 127?
This bill died with 2024 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 SB 127?
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