Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HB 1536 — Student discipline; suspension or expulsion of students in preschool through grade five.

Last action — Failed to pass

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

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Prohibits students in preschool through grade three from being suspended for more than five school days or expelled except for drug offenses, firearm offenses, or certain criminal acts.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 1536, a specific line has been added, while another line has been removed. The new addition likely introduces an important provision or requirement that aims to improve or clarify certain aspects of the bill. Meanwhile, removing the previous line suggests a change in strategy or focus, possibly to streamline the bill or eliminate redundancy. These changes matter because they could impact how the bill functions and the outcomes it aims to achieve.

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Action History

  1. Failed to pass

  2. No further action taken

  3. Conferees appointed by Senate

  4. Conferees appointed by House

  5. House acceded to request

  6. Senate requested conference committee

  7. Senate substitute rejected by House 17105324D-S1 (0-Y 100-N)

  8. Placed on Calendar

  9. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1536S1

  10. Committee substitute agreed to 17105324D-S1

  11. Reading of substitute waived

  12. Read third time

  13. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed

  15. Read third time and passed House (49-Y 47-N)

  16. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1536H1

  17. Committee substitute agreed to 17104855D-H1

  18. Read second time

  19. Read first time

  20. Assigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education

  21. Referred to Committee on Education

  22. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102715D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 62 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Richard P. Bell

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (138)

138 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

Senate substitute rejected by House 17105324D-S1

Failed 0 Yea · 100 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 010000
Total 010000
% of votes cast 0%100%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Albo — Nay
Collins — Nay
Farrell — Nay
Habeeb — Nay
Ingram — Nay
Landes — Nay
LeMunyon — Nay
Villanueva — Nay
Adams — Nay
Bell, Richard P. — Nay
Cline — Nay
Dudenhefer — Nay
Jones — Nay
Miller — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Nay
Greason — Nay
Helsel — Nay
Hester — Nay
Holcomb — Nay
Hugo — Nay
James — Nay
Lindsey — Nay
Lingamfelter — Nay
Loupassi — Nay
Massie — Nay
Minchew — Nay
Morris — Nay
O'Bannon — Nay
Peace — Nay
Pogge — Nay
Stolle — Nay
Toscano — Nay
Yancey — Nay
Yost — Nay
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Bell, John J. — Nay
Bell, Robert B. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Nay
Bulova, David L. — Nay
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Nay
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Cole, Mark L. — Nay
Cox, M. Kirkland — Nay
Davis, Glenn R. — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Edmunds, James E., II — Nay
Fariss, C. Matthew — Nay
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Heretick, Steve E. — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jessica L. Anderson — Nay
Keam, Mark L. — Nay
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Kory, Kaye — Nay
LaRock, Dave A. — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Levine, Mark H. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Miyares, Jason S. — Nay
Mullin, Michael P. — Nay
Murphy, Kathleen — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Plum, Kenneth R. — Nay
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Ransone, Margaret B. — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Robinson, Roxann L. — Nay
Rush, Nick — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Sickles, Mark D. — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Nay

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Read third time and passed House

Passed 49 Yea · 47 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 494700
Total 494700
% of votes cast 51%49%0%0%
How each member voted (96)
Member Party Vote
Albo — Yea
Bulova — Nay
Cole — Nay
Dudenhefer — Yea
Farrell — Nay
Freitas — Nay
Gilbert — Yea
Habeeb — Nay
Heretick — Nay
Ingram — Nay
LaRock — Nay
Landes — Nay
LeMunyon — Yea
Levine — Yea
Orrock — Nay
Poindexter — Nay
Rush — Nay
Villanueva — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Marshall, R.G. — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bell, John J. — Nay
Cox — Nay
Jones — Nay
Marshall, D.W. — Nay
Miller — Nay
Byron — Yea
Campbell — Nay
Cline — Yea
Collins — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Fariss — Nay
Filler-Corn — Yea
Greason — Yea
Helsel — Nay
Hester — Yea
Holcomb — Yea
Hugo — Nay
James — Nay
Keam — Yea
Kory — Nay
Lingamfelter — Yea
Loupassi — Nay
Massie — Nay
Minchew — Yea
Miyares — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Murphy — Yea
O'Bannon — Yea
Peace — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Tyler — Yea
Yost — Yea
Plum — Nay
Ransone — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Yancey — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1536 do?
Prohibits students in preschool through grade three from being suspended for more than five school days or expelled except for drug offenses, firearm offenses, or certain criminal acts.
Who sponsors HB 1536?
HB 1536 is sponsored by Betsy B. Carr, Jennifer L. McClellan, Lamont Bagby, Richard P. Bell, John M. O'Bannon, III, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Delores L. McQuinn, Paul E. Krizek, Jeion A. Ward, and Tyler, Roslyn C..
What is the current status of HB 1536?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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 HB 1536?
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