| HB 0132 |
Neutral | Civics Education Requirement |
Buckner, Debbie 137th |
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2/2/2015 |
House Second Readers |
Ed |
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| This legislation requires the State Board of Education to develop a comprehensive civics curricula for high school and middle school students. |
| HB 0135 |
Neutral | The Too Young to Suspend Act |
Howard, Henry "Wayne" 124th |
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2/2/2015 |
House Second Readers |
Ed |
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| This legislation prohibits schools from suspending or expelling kindergarteners or pre-kindergarteners unless said pupil has caused serious bodily injury to another or possesses a firearm, knife, explosive or other dangerous substance on school property. |
| HB 0372 |
Neutral | Charter Schools - No Business License or Occupational Tax |
Coomer, Christian 14th |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
Ed |
ED&Y |
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| This legislation prohibits counties from requiring charter schools to obtain a business license, professional license or occupation tax certificate; however, these schools remain subject to zoning, planning and building requirements. Any for-profit vendor of a charter school remains subject to any applicable local requirements and regulations. |
| HB 0401 |
Neutral | Creation of the Department of Early Care and Learning |
Efstration, Chuck 104th |
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1/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
Ed |
ED&Y |
- |
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| This legislation creates the Department of Early Care and Learning, which has the authority to solicit funds, services and other assistance from counties. This legislaton will have no mandatory fiscal impact, however the Deparment may request assistance and funds from the county. |
| HB 0817 |
Evaluating | Mandated Instruction by County Recreation Department on Baseball Dugout Safety |
Sharper, Dexter 177th |
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1/26/2016 |
House Second Readers |
Ed |
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| This legislation requires county parks that provide youth baseball to provide baseball dugout safety instruction at the beginning of each baseball season to children playing baseball. |
| SB 0176 |
Watch | Requirement of Specific Helments for Youth Football Athletes |
James, Donzella 35th |
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4/2/2015 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Ed |
ED&Y |
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| This legislation requires every youth playing gridiron tackle football at public recreation facility to wear a helmet with at least a four star rating from the Virginia Tech Football Ratings Scale. |
