2011 General Assembly – Bills
Legislative Tracking – 2011 Final Report
| Bills | Committee | Last action | Date |
| HB 1409 - Bell, Richard P. - Prayer at public events; governmental agency shall have no authority to regulate, etc. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice | (H) Left in Courts of Justice | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1416 - Loupassi - Instructional spending; expenditures and reports. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (5-Y 10-N) | 02/17/11 |
| HB 1419 - Byron - Human papillomavirus vaccination; eliminates requirement of vaccination for female children. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (12-Y 3-N) | 02/17/11 |
| HB 1433 - Greason - School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting & determining opening of school year. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1435 - Bell, Richard P. - American Sign Language; recognition for completed coursework. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0762) | 04/06/11 |
| HB 1457 - Marshall, R.G. - Freedom of Information Act; violations and penalties. | (H) Committee on General Laws (S) Committee on General Laws and Technology |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0327) | 03/22/11 |
| HB 1469 - Surovell - Reckless driving; failing to stop at a school bus. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice | (H) Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB2043-Anderson) | 01/31/11 |
| HB 1480 - Cleaveland - School calendar; opening of school year in City of Roanoke. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1483 - Cleaveland - School calendar; certain school divisions granted waiver from regular opening schedule. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0387) | 03/23/11 |
| HB 1485 - Hope - Medical emergency response plan and automated external defibrillator; required in certain buildings. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Left in General Laws | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1493 - Greason - Career and technical education; industry certification is mandatory. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0388) | 03/23/11 |
| HB 1500 - Putney - Budget Bill. Appropriations for 2010-2012 biennium. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0890) | 05/02/11 |
| HB 1518 - Orrock - Economics education and financial literacy; school boards to implement requirements. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1523 - Landes - Sex offenders; prohibiting entry onto school grounds or other property, penalty. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1537 - Merricks - School calendar; opening of school year in certain school divisions. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1543 - Kory - School calendar; Board of Education may waive requirement that school opens after Labor Day. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1545 - Kory - Smoking; prohibition on grounds of public elementary, intermediate, and secondary schools. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Left in General Laws | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1548 - Kory - Parental notification; school board policy violations. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Defeated by Senate (12-Y 28-N) | 02/21/11 |
| HB 1549 - Kory - Virginia-grown food products; purchase by state agencies and institutions, etc. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Left in General Laws | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1550 - Englin - Textbook publishers; Board of Education shall certify publishers. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Passed by in Education with letter | 01/26/11 |
| HB 1554 - Wilt - Accreditation of schools; delayed implementation of certain statutes and regulations. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0391) | 03/23/11 |
| HB 1575 - Englin - Public schools; antibullying measures. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Passed by in Education with letter | 01/31/11 |
| HB 1576 - Ebbin - Bullying; definition, punishment for actions. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice | (H) Left in Courts of Justice | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1583 - Kory - School breakfast & lunch program; Bd. of Education to ensure nutritional content of food is posted. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Stricken from docket by Education | 01/31/11 |
| HB 1596 - Iaquinto - Gang-free zones; expanded to include any school bus stop or public buildings, etc. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice | (H) Left in Courts of Justice | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1617 - Ward - Virginia School for the Deaf, Blind and Multi-Disabled; Governor to convey certain property. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1644 - O'Bannon - Public schools; physical education requirement, exception. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) | 02/17/11 |
| HB 1658 - Purkey - Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; public entities shall provide notice of receipt, etc. | (H) Committee on General Laws (S) Committee on General Laws and Technology |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0589) | 03/25/11 |
| HB 1663 - Alexander - Mental health services; conditions for licensure of providers. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions | (H) Stricken from docket by Health, Welfare and Institutions | 01/20/11 |
| HB 1679 - Bell, Richard P. - Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth & Families, State Executive Council for; powers and duties. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (S) Committee on General Laws and Technology |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0397) | 03/23/11 |
| HB 1680 - Bell, Richard P. - Charter schools, public; modifies definition to include virtual school programs. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Stricken from docket by Education | 01/19/11 |
| HB 1708 - Merricks - Pittsylvania County school board; staggered terms. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0776) | 04/06/11 |
| HB 1710 - Howell, A.T. - Public schools; physical fitness requirement. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Incorporated by Education (HB1644-O'Bannon) | 01/26/11 |
| HB 1720 - Massie - Autism spectrum disorder; training of teachers and aides. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1722 - Marshall, R.G. - Freedom of Information Act; designation of records, penalties for certain violations. | (H) Committee on General Laws | (H) Passed by in General Laws with letter | 01/25/11 |
| HB 1748 - Plum - Public schools; antibullying measures. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice | (H) Left in Courts of Justice | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1775 - Gilbert - Students; school boards report to Board of Education number enrolled in English as second language. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee for Courts of Justice |
(S) Left in Courts of Justice | 02/22/11 |
| HB 1784 - Tata - Defined contribution retirement plan, local; locality to establish in lieu of other retirement plan. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1786 - Tata - School boards; funds appropriated by locality shall be reappropriated to board. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1792 - Tata - Standards of Quality; flexibility to use funds for staffing related to math, reading, etc. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0055) | 03/14/11 |
| HB 1793 - Tata - Diploma seals; allows local school boards to award. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0209) | 03/16/11 |
| HB 1806 - Surovell - Award of credit; Board of Education to provide an elective credit for applied music study of piano. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1867 - Cole - Gang-free zones; expanded to include any school bus stop or public buildings, etc. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice | (H) Left in Courts of Justice | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1871 - Toscano - Length of school term; minimum number of required days or hours. | (H) Committee on Rules | (H) Left in Rules | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1879 - Filler-Corn - School zones; designation of zones in unincorporated planned residential communities. | (H) Committee on Transportation | (H) Left in Transportation | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1881 - Filler-Corn - Composite index of local ability to pay; cap. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1885 - Bell, Richard P. - Public schools; unfunded programs. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0216) | 03/16/11 |
| HB 1896 - Spruill - School health services; school board to employ nurses to have ratio of one nurse per 1,000 students. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/08/11 |
| HB 1911 - Miller, J.H. - School buses; installation of video-monitoring systems thereon by school divisions. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0787) | 04/06/11 |
| HB 1976 - Greason - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, Council on; membership. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Privileges and Elections |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0106) | 03/15/11 |
| HB 2008 - LeMunyon - School calendar; school divisions to set so first day is no earlier than fourth Monday in August. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/08/11 |
| HB 2009 - LeMunyon - Open enrollment policy; any pupil residing in school division may attend school of choice. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (7-Y 7-N 1-A) | 02/17/11 |
| HB 2043 - Anderson - Reckless driving; failing to stop at a school bus. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee for Courts of Justice |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0326) | 03/22/11 |
| HB 2044 - Anderson - Statewide uniform grading policy; requires Board of Education to establish. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Passed by in Education with letter | 01/24/11 |
| HB 2066 - Bell, Robert B. - Sex offenders; prohibiting entry onto school grounds or other property, penalty. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee for Courts of Justice |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0796) | 04/06/11 |
| HB 2077 - Landes - Mandatory testing; exclusion of certain students. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0248) | 03/18/11 |
| HB 2082 - Kory - School boards; prohibited from charging fees for Advanced Placement testing, etc. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/08/11 |
| HB 2158 - Iaquinto - Bonds; in criminal or juvenile cases shall be payable to county, etc., where recognizance taken. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee for Courts of Justice |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0802) | 04/06/11 |
| HB 2172 - Phillips - Virginia Index of Performance program; Board of Education to encourage achievement in science, etc. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0119) | 03/15/11 |
| HB 2189 - Robinson - Information Technologies Agency; assist in determining rules for distribution of electronic records. | (H) Committee on Science and Technology | (H) Stricken from docket by Science and Technology | 01/26/11 |
| HB 2204 - Comstock - School divisions, local; use any unexpended state funds to provide a one-time bonus to all teachers. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/08/11 |
| HB 2241 - Torian - Length of school term; minimum number of teaching days if closed due to bad weather. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/08/11 |
| HB 2242 - Torian - School divisions, local; annual notification of estimated average per pupil cost to put on website. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Incorporated by Education (HB1885-Bell, Richard P.) | 01/19/11 |
| HB 2243 - Torian - School board policies; adopt policies which certain electronic records and signatures are accepted. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0261) | 03/18/11 |
| HB 2258 - Nutter - Nonpublic school students; participation in interscholastic sports. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Incorporated by Education (HB2395-Bell, Robert B.) | 01/24/11 |
| HB 2291 - Sickles - Health requirements for home-instructed children; immunizations. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0125) | 03/15/11 |
| HB 2302 - Englin - Virginia Early Childhood Investment Fund; established. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Left in Education | 02/08/11 |
| HB 2311 - Bell, Richard P. - Virginia State Virtual School, Board of Visitors of; established. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Stricken from docket by Education | 01/24/11 |
| HB 2313 - Bell, Richard P. - Charter schools, public; amends definition. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Stricken from docket by Education | 01/19/11 |
| HB 2314 - Massie - Education Improvement Scholarships; tax credit for donations by business entities. | (H) Committee on Finance (S) Committee on Finance |
(S) Passed by indefinitely in Finance (9-Y 6-N) | 02/15/11 |
| HB 2378 - Pogge - Accreditation of schools; delayed implementation of certain statutes and regulations, etc. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Incorporated by Education (HB1554-Wilt) | 02/02/11 |
| HB 2395 - Bell, Robert B. - Students, nonpublic school; participation in public school interscholastic programs, fees. | (H) Committee on Education | (H) Passed by in Education with letter | 01/24/11 |
| HB 2439 - Sickles - Driver education; school boards in Planning District 8 to make available to certain students. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346) | 03/22/11 |
| HB 2467 - Greason - Health insurance; mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder. | (H) Committee on Commerce and Labor (S) Committee on Commerce and Labor |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876) | 04/29/11 |
| HB 2484 - Watts - Standards of Quality; apportionment of state and local share. | (H) Committee on Appropriations | (H) Left in Appropriations | 02/08/11 |
| HB 2494 - Scott, E.T. - Standards for Accreditation; any school board may seek approval of alternative plan for its schools. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0666) | 03/26/11 |
| SB 744 - Reynolds - Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; employees of school boards, exception. | (H) Committee on General Laws (S) Committee on Privileges and Elections |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0517) | 03/25/11 |
| SB 768 - Marsden - School zones; designation of zones in certain residential communities. | (H) Committee on Transportation (S) Committee on Local Government |
(H) Passed by in Transportation with letter | 02/17/11 |
| SB 769 - Marsden - Reckless driving; failing to stop at a school bus. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee for Courts of Justice |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0325) | 03/22/11 |
| SB 800 - Colgan - Budget Bill. Appropriations for 2010-2012 biennium. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance |
(H) Left in Appropriations | 02/22/11 |
| SB 803 - Lucas - Public schools; physical fitness requirement. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Incorporated by Education and Health (SB966-Northam) (13-Y 0-N) | 01/20/11 |
| SB 805 - Marsden - Health insurance; credits for retired school division employees. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance |
(H) Left in Appropriations | 02/22/11 |
| SB 810 - Obenshain - Accreditation of schools; delayed implementation of certain statutes and regulations. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0411) | 03/23/11 |
| SB 840 - Petersen - Judicial review of school board decision; aggrieved person. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Left in Education and Health | 02/08/11 |
| SB 872 - Stuart - Gang-free zones; expanded to include any school bus stop or public buildings, etc. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Left in Finance | 02/08/11 |
| SB 906 - Deeds - Family life education; SOL objectives related to dating violence, etc., to be taught in school. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0634) | 03/26/11 |
| SB 934 - Miller, J.C. - Public schools; physical education requirement. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Incorporated by Education and Health (SB966-Northam) (13-Y 0-N) | 01/20/11 |
| SB 935 - Miller, J.C. - Healthy lifestyles education; Board of Education to develop and approve instructional objectives. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (13-Y 0-N) | 01/20/11 |
| SB 946 - Howell - School buses; installation of video-monitoring systems thereon by school divisions. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0838) | 04/06/11 |
| SB 953 - Houck - Virginia Index of Performance program; Board of Education to encourage achievement in science, etc. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0145) | 03/15/11 |
| SB 966 - Northam - Public schools; physical education requirement, exception. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(S) Senate sustained Governor's veto | 04/06/11 |
| SB 967 - Northam - Family life education; requires school division to implement standards of learning program. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(H) Left in Education | 02/21/11 |
| SB 994 - Stuart - Best interests of child; jurisdiction to resolve a dispute how child shall be educated. | (S) Committee for Courts of Justice | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N) | 02/07/11 |
| SB 1022 - Puckett - Retirement System; creditable compensation of teachers. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Left in Finance | 02/08/11 |
| SB 1031 - Barker - Public schools; allows local school divisions to keep any funds from State for use next year. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Defeated by Senate (17-Y 23-N) | 02/08/11 |
| SB 1038 - Barker - Foster care; allows child placed in care to remain at his original school. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0154) | 03/15/11 |
| SB 1046 - Barker - Retirement System; benefits for law-enforcement retirees hired as school board security personnel. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Left in Finance | 02/08/11 |
| SB 1054 - Petersen - Civics Education, Commission on; continuation of Commission until July 1, 2012. | (H) Committee on Rules (S) Committee on Rules |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0608) | 03/25/11 |
| SB 1061 - Howell - State employee health insurance plan; coverage for autism spectrum disorder. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Stricken at request of Patron in Finance (15-Y 0-N) | 02/02/11 |
| SB 1062 - Howell - Health insurance; mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder. | (H) Committee on Commerce and Labor (S) Committee on Finance |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0878) | 04/29/11 |
| SB 1094 - Hanger - Youth health risk survey; Department of Health to develop and notify parents of students selected. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726) | 03/26/11 |
| SB 1127 - Stosch - Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002; review of proposals. | (H) Committee on Commerce and Labor (S) Committee on Commerce and Labor |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0308) | 03/20/11 |
| SB 1174 - Marsden - Public Procurement Act; provisions for construction contracts involving certain schools. | (S) Committee on General Laws and Technology | (S) Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) | 01/26/11 |
| SB 1185 - Norment - Sex offenders; prohibiting entry onto school grounds during school-related activities. | (H) Committee on Appropriations (S) Committee on Finance |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0855) | 04/06/11 |
| SB 1194 - Obenshain - Income tax, corporate; tax credits for donations to nonprofit organizations providing scholarships. | (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Left in Finance | 02/08/11 |
| SB 1248 - Vogel - Passing a stopped school bus; punishes as reckless driving. | (S) Committee for Courts of Justice | (S) Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB769-Marsden) (15-Y 0-N) | 02/02/11 |
| SB 1269 - Houck - Autism Advisory Council; created, report. | (H) Committee on Rules (S) Committee on Rules |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0752) | 03/28/11 |
| SB 1270 - Houck - Standards of Quality; flexibility to use funds for staffing related to math, reading, etc. | (H) Committee on Education (S) Committee on Education and Health |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0074) | 03/14/11 |
| SB 1318 - Newman - Sex offenders; prohibiting entry onto school grounds during school-related activities. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee for Courts of Justice |
(G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0648) | 03/26/11 |
| SB 1320 - Obenshain - Charter schools; allows employees to choose whether to participate in Virginia Retirement System. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (13-Y 2-N) | 01/27/11 |
| SB 1480 - Marsden - Teachers; those seeking renewal of license to complete study of civics education. | (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) | 02/03/11 |