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2003 SESSION

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SB 710 Standards of Quality; quality instruction.

Introduced by: Linda T. Puller | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Standards of Quality; quality instruction. Amends Standard 1 of the Standards of Quality to express the belief of the General Assembly and the Board of Education that the quality of public education is dependent upon quality instruction that enables each student to become a productive and educated citizen of Virginia and of the United States. Standard 1 currently acknowledges the need for quality instruction as supported by appropriate benefits and compensation. The measure also reiterates the legislature’s duty to fund public education as set forth in the Virginia Constitution.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/10/02 033920518  pdf | impact statement
• 01/20/03  Senate: Printed as engrossed 033920518-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/27/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB710ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/31/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0861)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/10/02 033920518
• 01/08/03  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/16/03  Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/17/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/17/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/03  Senate: Read second time
• 01/20/03  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 01/20/03  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/20/03  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 01/20/03  Senate: Printed as engrossed 033920518-E
• 01/21/03  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/03  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/23/03  House: Read first time
• 01/23/03  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 02/05/03  House: Reported from Education (17-Y 5-N)
• 02/06/03  House: Read second time
• 02/07/03  House: Read third time
• 02/07/03  House: Passed House (48-Y 47-N)
• 02/07/03  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (48-Y 47-N)
• 02/07/03  House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
• 02/07/03  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/10/03  House: Read third time
• 02/10/03  House: Amendments by Del. Lingamfelter agreed to
• 02/10/03  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/10/03  House: Passed House with amendments (80-Y 19-N)
• 02/10/03  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (80-Y 19-N)
• 02/12/03  Senate: House amendments rejected by Senate (5-Y 35-N)
• 02/12/03  Senate: VOTE: REJECTED HOUSE AMENDMENTS (5-Y 35-N)
• 02/13/03  House: House insisted on amendments
• 02/13/03  House: House requested conference committee
• 02/14/03  Senate: Senate acceded to request (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/03  Senate: VOTE: ACCEDE CONF. COMM. (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/03  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/17/03  House: Delegates: Reid, Lingamfelter, Amundson
• 02/18/03  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/18/03  Senate: Senators: Puller, Blevins, Deeds
• 02/19/03  House: Conference report agreed to by House (82-Y 10-N)
• 02/19/03  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (82-Y 10-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: Reading of conference report waived
• 02/20/03  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (38-Y 1-N)
• 02/27/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB710ER)
• 03/05/03  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/22/03  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 861 (effective 7/1/03)
• 03/31/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0861)