Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 434 — Public schools; changes to student instructional time in public elementary & secondary schools.

Last action — Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

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

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Public schools; instructional time. Makesseveral changes relating to student instructional time in public elementary and secondary schools, including (i) defining "instructionalhour" for the purpose of minimum annual instructional hour requirements; (ii) establishing several provisions and requirements relating tothe enrollment of part-time students in public elementary and secondaryschools; (iii) requiring the Board of Education to adopt rules forapproving alternative programs for which course credit may be grantedfor the purpose of satisfying high school graduation requirementsto any student who completes such course and masters the course contentby demonstrating at least 80 percent of the competencies requiredby course standards, regardless of time, place, or pace; and (iv)permitting school boards that govern school divisions of innovation to adopt instructional time models that allow students to personalizethe pace of learning and accelerate their learning based on the mastery of course content by demonstrating at least 80 percent ofthe competencies required by course standards, regardless of time,place, or pace.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  2. Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 7-N)

  3. Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  4. Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education

  5. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104373D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 6 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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"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.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 7-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8700
Total 8700
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Christie New Craig — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Nay

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 434 do?
Public schools; instructional time. Makesseveral changes relating to student instructional time in public elementary and secondary schools, including (i) defining "instructionalhour" for the purpose of minimum annual instructional hour requirements; (ii) establishing several provisions and requirements relating tothe enrollment of part-time students in public elementary and secondaryschools; (iii) requiring the Board of Education to adopt rules forapproving alternative programs for which course credit may be grantedfor the purpose of satisfying high school graduation requirementsto any student who completes such course and masters the course contentby demonstrating at least 80 percent of the competencies requiredby course standards, regardless of time, place, or pace; and (iv)permitting school boards that govern school divisions of innovation to adopt instructional time models that allow students to personalizethe pace of learning and accelerate their learning based on the mastery of course content by demonstrating at least 80 percent ofthe competencies required by course standards, regardless of time,place, or pace.
Who sponsors SB 434?
SB 434 is sponsored by David R. Suetterlein.
What is the current status of SB 434?
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 434?
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