School calendar; opening of the school year, good cause waiver.
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HB 2140 — School calendar; opening of the school year, good cause waiver.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 637 (effective 7/1/19)
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2019. Enacted.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
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Summary
Authorizes the school board of any school division located in Planning District 16 that was not granted a good cause waiver for the 2018-2019 school year but would qualify for such a waiver under the law as it was in effect prior to July 1, 2019, for the 2019-2020 school year to set the school calendar so that the first day students are required to attend is earlier than Labor Day, including earlier than 14 days before Labor Day. Additionally, the bill authorizes the school board of any school division located in Planning District 16 that is entirely surrounded by two school divisions that either were granted a waiver pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Acts of Assembly of 2012, Special Session I, or would qualify for a good cause waiver pursuant to § 22.1-79.1 as it was in effect prior to July 1, 2019, for the 2019-2020 school year to open schools on the same opening date as either such surrounding school division.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
10 added · 7 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to Bill HB 2140 clarify the requirement for school divisions to schedule the start of the school year earlier than Labor Day. Specifically, it notes that this requirement applies to certain school divisions in Planning District 16 that may be eligible for waivers or exemptions. This change matters because it helps ensure that students in these districts have a consistent start date while also considering local education needs and exceptions.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 637 An Act to provide that certain school divisions in Planning District 16 may open prior to Labor Day.
[H 2140] Approved March 19, 2019 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 22.1-79.1 or any other provision of law, the school board of any school division located in Planning District 16 that was not granted a good cause waiver pursuant to § 22.1-79.1 for the 2018-2019 school year but would qualify for such a waiver pursuant to § 22.1-79.1 as it was in effect prior to July 1, 2019, for the 2019-2020 school year may set the school calendar so that the first day students are required to attend is earlier than Labor Day, including earlier than 14 days before Labor Day.
View plain text versions (5)
- Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0637) View text Current html March 19, 2019
- House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2140ER) View text html March 07, 2019
- Conference Substitute House: Conference substitute printed 19107578D-H1 html February 22, 2019
- Committee Substitute Senate: Committee substitute printed 19106720D-S1 html February 14, 2019
- Prefiled House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102568D html January 08, 2019
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 637 (effective 7/1/19)
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Conference report agreed to by House (84-Y 8-N)
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Amended by conference committee
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Conference substitute printed 19107578D-H1
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Conferees appointed by House
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House acceded to request
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Senate requested conference committee
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Senate substitute rejected by House 19106720D-S1 (0-Y 100-N)
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Passed by for the day
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Placed on Calendar
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2140S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 19106720D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read third time
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Read third time and passed House (92-Y 4-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Read first time
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Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #2
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102568D
Sponsors
- Bryce E. Reeves · Cosponsor
- Joshua E. Thomas · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dance | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Nay |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Nay |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| 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. | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Nay |
| 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. | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Black | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Chafin | — | 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 |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Black | — | Yea |
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Nay |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Nay |
| 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" | — | Nay |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Chafin | — | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 7% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Nay |
| 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 |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bulova | — | Yea |
| Landes | — | Yea |
| Turpin | — | Yea |
| Tyler | — | Yea |
| Bell, Richard P. | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Helsel | — | Yea |
| Hurst | — | Yea |
| Keam | — | Yea |
| LaRock | — | Yea |
| Pogge | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Rodman | — | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hurst | — | Yea |
| LaRock | — | Yea |
| Pogge | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Turpin | — | Yea |
| Garrett McGuire | — | Nay |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2140 do?
- Authorizes the school board of any school division located in Planning District 16 that was not granted a good cause waiver for the 2018-2019 school year but would qualify for such a waiver under the law as it was in effect prior to July 1, 2019, for the 2019-2020 school year to set the school calendar so that the first day students are required to attend is earlier than Labor Day, including earlier than 14 days before Labor Day. Additionally, the bill authorizes the school board of any school division located in Planning District 16 that is entirely surrounded by two school divisions that either were granted a waiver pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Acts of Assembly of 2012, Special Session I, or would qualify for a good cause waiver pursuant to § 22.1-79.1 as it was in effect prior to July 1, 2019, for the 2019-2020 school year to open schools on the same opening date as either such surrounding school division.
- Who sponsors HB 2140?
- HB 2140 is sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves and Joshua E. Thomas.
- What is the current status of HB 2140?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2019. Enacted.
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