Alternatives to suspension; Board of Education shall establish guidelines for local school boards.
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SB 829 — Alternatives to suspension; Board of Education shall establish guidelines for local school boards.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 303 (effective 7/1/17)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 10, 2016. Enacted.
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Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Directs the Board of Education to establish guidelines for alternatives to short-term and long-term suspension for consideration by local school boards. This bill is identical to
Bill Text
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 303 An Act to direct the Board of Education to establish guidelines for alternatives to suspension.
[S 829] Approved March 3, 2017 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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The Board of Education shall establish guidelines for alternatives to short-term and long-term suspension for consideration by local school boards.
Such alternatives may include positive behavior incentives, mediation, peer-to-peer counseling, community service, and other intervention alternatives.
View plain text versions (3)
- Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0303) View text Current html March 03, 2017
- Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB829ER) View text html February 17, 2017
- Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100600D html November 10, 2016
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 303 (effective 7/1/17)
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Passed House (85-Y 13-N)
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read second time and engrossed
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Assigned Education sub: Public Education
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100600D
Sponsors
- Jennifer L. McClellan · Cosponsor
- Jennifer T. Wexton · Primary
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Jennifer T. Wexton
Co-sponsors (2)
- Jennifer L. McClellan
- Kory, Kaye
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"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
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 85 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (98)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
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Roll call published as PDF — view source.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 829 do?
- Directs the Board of Education to establish guidelines for alternatives to short-term and long-term suspension for consideration by local school boards. This bill is identical to
- Who sponsors SB 829?
- SB 829 is sponsored by Jennifer L. McClellan, Jennifer T. Wexton, and Kory, Kaye.
- What is the current status of SB 829?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 10, 2016. Enacted.
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