Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2325 — School board employees; discipline, private reprimand.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 587 (effective 7/1/19)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires the Board of Education to include, in its regulations that prescribe the requirements for the licensure of teachers and other school personnel required to hold a license, procedures for the a written reprimand of such license holders. The bill permits the Board of Education to issue written reprimand to any such license holder who knowingly and willfully commits a certain enumerated act relating to secure mandatory tests administered to students. The only express disciplinary actions that are permissible under current law in such a scenario are suspension or revocation of such individual's license. The bill also permits a school board or division superintendent to issue a written reprimand to a teacher who breaches his employment contract after the school board or division superintendent declines to grant such teacher's request for release from such contract on the grounds of insufficient or unjustifiable cause. The only express disciplinary action that is permissible under current law in such a scenario is revocation of such teacher's license.

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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 587 (effective 7/1/19)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019

  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 28, 2019

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Enrolled

  7. Read third time

  8. Assigned Education sub: Public Education

  9. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  10. Constitutional reading dispensed

  11. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)

  12. Printed as engrossed 19101302D-E

  13. Engrossed by House as amended HB2325E

  14. Committee amendments agreed to

  15. Read second time

  16. Read first time

  17. Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #2

  18. Referred to Committee on Education

  19. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101302D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (132)

132 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 Senate

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chafin — Yea
Dance — Yea
Black — Yea
Carrico — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37000
Total 37000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Black — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Dance — Yea
Carrico — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Education and Health

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
Carrico — Yea
Black — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea

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Reported from Education with amendments

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Bourne — Yea
Cole — Yea
Landes — Yea
LaRock — Yea
Rodman — Yea
Turpin — Yea
Tyler — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bulova — Yea
Collins — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Hurst — Yea
Keam — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Will Davis — Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2325 do?
Requires the Board of Education to include, in its regulations that prescribe the requirements for the licensure of teachers and other school personnel required to hold a license, procedures for the a written reprimand of such license holders. The bill permits the Board of Education to issue written reprimand to any such license holder who knowingly and willfully commits a certain enumerated act relating to secure mandatory tests administered to students. The only express disciplinary actions that are permissible under current law in such a scenario are suspension or revocation of such individual's license. The bill also permits a school board or division superintendent to issue a written reprimand to a teacher who breaches his employment contract after the school board or division superintendent declines to grant such teacher's request for release from such contract on the grounds of insufficient or unjustifiable cause. The only express disciplinary action that is permissible under current law in such a scenario is revocation of such teacher's license.
Who sponsors HB 2325?
HB 2325 is sponsored by Robinson, Roxann L., Orrock, Robert D., Sr., Lamont Bagby, Hurst, Chris L., M. Keith Hodges, Timothy D. Hugo, R. Steven Landes, Joseph P. McNamara, Christopher P. Stolle, Schuyler T. VanValkenburg, David E. Yancey, Will Davis, Joshua E. Thomas, Bourne, Jeffrey M., Ayala, Hala S., and Filler-Corn, Eileen.
What is the current status of HB 2325?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2019. Enacted.
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