Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1044 — School board; policies prohibiting abusive work environment.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires each school board to adopt policies to (i) prohibit abusive work environments in the school division, (ii) provide for the appropriate discipline of any school board employee who contributes to an abusive work environment, and (iii) prohibit retaliation or reprisal against a school board employee who alleges an abusive work environment or assists in the investigation of an allegation of an abusive work environment.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 1044 updates the language to emphasize the need for school boards to create policies that prevent abusive work environments. This change is important because it reinforces the commitment to ensuring a safe and supportive workplace for all school staff, which can ultimately lead to a better educational environment for students.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18107728D HOUSE BILL NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-291.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school board policies prohibiting abusive work environment.
1044 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Education and Health on March 1, 2018) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Torian) A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-291.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school board policies prohibiting abusive work environment.
[H 1044] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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Action History

  1. Signed by President

  2. Signed by Speaker

  3. Enrolled

  4. Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107728D-S1 (62-Y 36-N)

  5. Passed by for the day

  6. Placed on Calendar

  7. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1044S1

  8. Committee substitute agreed to 18107728D-S1

  9. Reading of substitute waived

  10. Read third time

  11. Assigned Education sub: Public Education

  12. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  13. Constitutional reading dispensed

  14. Read third time and passed House (61-Y 39-N)

  15. Read second time and engrossed

  16. Read first time

  17. Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #2

  18. Referred to Committee on Education

  19. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100488D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on · 32 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (134)

134 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107728D-S1

Passed 62 Yea · 36 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 623600
Total 623600
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Cline — Nay
Habeeb — Nay
Hugo — Nay
Landes — Nay
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Jones, S.C. — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Nay
Collins — Nay
Helsel — Yea
James — Yea
Peace — Yea
Rodman — Yea
Turpin — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Nay
Ingram — Nay
Pogge — Nay
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Nay
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Nay
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Cole, Mark L. — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Fariss, C. Matthew — Nay
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Nay
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Robinson, Roxann L. — Nay
Rush, Nick — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

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Read third time and passed House

Passed 61 Yea · 39 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 613900
Total 613900
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Byron — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Collins — Nay
Fariss — Nay
Freitas — Nay
Gooditis — Yea
Habeeb — Nay
Hurst — Yea
Hugo — Nay
Kory — Yea
LaRock — Nay
Landes — Nay
Orrock — Nay
Pogge — Nay
Ransone — Nay
Stolle — Nay
Toscano — Yea
Tyler — Yea
Turpin — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Ayala — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Bulova — Yea
Jones, J.C. — Yea
Jones, S.C. — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Nay
Marshall — Nay
Carter — Yea
Cline — Nay
Cole — Nay
Edmunds — Yea
Filler-Corn — Yea
Gilbert — Nay
Helsel — Nay
Heretick — Nay
Ingram — Yea
James — Yea
Keam — Yea
Levine — Yea
Lindsey — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Peace — Nay
Plum — Yea
Rodman — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Nay
Poindexter — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Rush — 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
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Nay
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Nay
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1044 do?
Requires each school board to adopt policies to (i) prohibit abusive work environments in the school division, (ii) provide for the appropriate discipline of any school board employee who contributes to an abusive work environment, and (iii) prohibit retaliation or reprisal against a school board employee who alleges an abusive work environment or assists in the investigation of an allegation of an abusive work environment.
Who sponsors HB 1044?
HB 1044 is sponsored by Lamont Bagby, Luke E. Torian, Kathy K.L. Tran, Matthew James, Scott A. Surovell, Schuyler T. VanValkenburg, Jeremy S. McPike, Jennifer Carroll Foy, Paul E. Krizek, Ayala, Hala S., Levine, Mark H., Carter, Lee J., Kimberly Pope Adams, and Elizabeth R. Guzman.
What is the current status of HB 1044?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2018. Enacted.
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