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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 11, 2016 | VA | HB 8 | Establishes Virtual Public School | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 36) |
March 11, 2016 | VA | HB 8 | Establishes Virtual Public School | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 17) |
March 7, 2016 | VA | HB 389 | Establishes School Choice Program for Children with Disabilities | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 19) |
March 1, 2016 | VA | HB 516 | Requires Parental Review of Explicit School Books | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
Feb. 16, 2016 | VA | HB 389 | Establishes School Choice Program for Children with Disabilities | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |
Feb. 15, 2016 | VA | HB 1234 | Authorizes School Security Officers to Carry Firearms | Bill Passed - House (66 - 33) |
Feb. 15, 2016 | VA | SJ 6 | Authorizes the Board of Education to Establish Charter Schools | Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 21) |
Feb. 9, 2016 | VA | HB 518 | Authorizes Students to Transfer from Certain Schools | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/11 | HB 8 | Establishes Virtual Public School | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 36) |
3/11 | HB 8 | Establishes Virtual Public School | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 17) |
3/07 | HB 389 | Establishes School Choice Program for Children with Disabilities | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 19) |
3/01 | HB 516 | Requires Parental Review of Explicit School Books | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
2/16 | HB 389 | Establishes School Choice Program for Children with Disabilities | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |
2/15 | HB 1234 | Authorizes School Security Officers to Carry Firearms | Bill Passed - House (66 - 33) |
2/15 | SJ 6 | Authorizes the Board of Education to Establish Charter Schools | Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 21) |
2/09 | HB 518 | Authorizes Students to Transfer from Certain Schools | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |