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1998 SESSION
HB 820 Instruction of blind and visually impaired students.
Introduced by: Marian Van Landingham | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Instruction of blind and visually impaired students. Requires minimum proficiency in Braille by July 1, 2000, to be demonstrated as a condition of licensure for teachers of blind and visually impaired students; directs the Virginia Department for the Visually Handicapped to assist the Board of Education and the school boards of the several school divisions with in-service training in Braille for currently employed teachers of students who are blind and visually impaired; and mandates that the Board of Education, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of the Visually Handicapped, sponsor, conduct or provide advice on inservice programs in Braille for teachers of students who are blind and visually impaired.
FULL TEXT
- 01/26/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 982197476 pdf
- 02/10/98 House: Printed as engrossed 982197476-E pdf
- 03/26/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB820ER) pdf
- 04/29/98 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB820ER) pdf
- 05/15/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0852) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/26/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 982197476
- 01/26/98 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/27/98 House: Reported from H. W. I. (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/98 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/28/98 House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 2
- 02/06/98 House: Reported from Education with amendments (23-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/98 House: Read first time
- 02/10/98 House: Read second time
- 02/10/98 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/10/98 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/10/98 House: Printed as engrossed 982197476-E
- 02/11/98 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/98 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/12/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/12/98 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/18/98 Senate: Assigned to Ed. & Health sub-committee: Public Ed.
- 03/05/98 Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/98 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/98 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/98 Senate: Read third time
- 03/09/98 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 03/09/98 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 03/09/98 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/09/98 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/98 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/11/98 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/12/98 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/98 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/26/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB820ER)
- 03/30/98 House: Enrolled
- 03/30/98 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/98 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/16/98 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/22/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/22/98 House: House concurred in Gov's recom. (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE-ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/22/98 House: Reenrolled
- 04/22/98 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/22/98 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/22/98 House: Enacted, Chapter 852 (effective 7/1/98)
- 04/29/98 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB820ER)
- 05/15/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0852)