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2015 SESSION
HJ 577 Constitutional amendment; Board of Education granted authority to establish charter schools.
Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); charter schools. Grants the Board of Education authority, subject to criteria and conditions prescribed by the General Assembly, to establish charter schools within the school divisions of the Commonwealth.
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HISTORY
- 01/08/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101631D
- 01/08/15 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/13/15 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
- 02/02/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/09/15 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/15 House: Taken up
- 02/10/15 House: Amendment by Delegate Krupicka rejected
- 02/10/15 House: Engrossed by House
- 02/10/15 House: Agreed to by House (58-Y 41-N)
- 02/10/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (58-Y 41-N)
- 02/11/15 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/11/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/17/15 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)
- 02/19/15 Senate: Reading waived (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/15 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/23/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/15 Senate: Rejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
- 02/23/15 Senate: Requires 21 affirmative votes for passage