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1999 SESSION
SB 817 Elementary school character education programs.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Elementary school character education programs. Requires all school boards to establish character education programs. These programs must be developed in cooperation with the students, parents and the community. The basic character traits may include trustworthiness, respect, responsibility (including hard work and economic self-reliance), fairness (including consequences of bad behavior and principles of non-discrimination), caring, and citizenship (including patriotism, the Pledge of Allegiance, and respect for the American flag), each of which subsumes various characteristics such as honesty, integrity, tolerance, and accountability. The present law on the Commonwealth Character Initiative is modified to provide that the Board will establish criteria for character education programs as well as the Commonwealth Character Initiative and will provide certain information to school divisions, and may provide resources supporting professional development in the implementation of character education programs. The Board of Education shall award, with such funds as are appropriated for this purpose, grants to school boards for the implementation of innovative character education programs. Character education is intended to educate students regarding those core civic values and virtues which are efficacious to civilized society and are common to the diverse social, cultural, and religious groups of the Commonwealth. The program shall not be construed as requiring or authorizing the indoctrination in any particular religious or political belief. Any classroom instruction used to supplement the character education program must complement the Standards of Learning
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/99 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 999017655 pdf
- 01/21/99 Senate: Committee substitute printed 999096655-S1 pdf
- 02/08/99 Senate: Printed as engrossed 999096655-ES1 pdf
- 03/04/99 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB817ER) pdf
- 04/07/99 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0944) pdf
- 04/07/99 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB817ER2) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House amendments
- House amendments engrossed
- House amendments rejected
- Senate amendments
- Senate amendments rejected
- Governor's recommendation
HISTORY
- 01/13/99 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 999017655
- 01/13/99 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/18/99 Senate: Assigned to Ed. & Health sub-committee: Public Education
- 01/21/99 Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/99 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 01/21/99 Senate: Committee substitute printed 999096655-S1
- 01/29/99 Senate: Reported from Finance (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/99 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/99 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/99 Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/99 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/03/99 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 999096655-S1
- 02/03/99 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/04/99 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/05/99 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/08/99 Senate: Read second time
- 02/08/99 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/08/99 Senate: Motion for pending question agreed to (35-Y 5-N)
- 02/08/99 Senate: VOTE: PENDING QUESTION (35-Y 5-N)
- 02/08/99 Senate: Pending question ordered
- 02/08/99 Senate: Amendment #1 by Sen. Bolling rejected (19-Y 21-N)
- 02/08/99 Senate: VOTE: FLOOR AMEND 1 (19-Y 21-N)
- 02/08/99 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/08/99 Senate: Amendment #2 by Sen. Bolling agreed to
- 02/08/99 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/08/99 Senate: Amendment #3 by Sen. Bolling rejected (19-Y 20-N)
- 02/08/99 Senate: VOTE: FLOOR AMEND 3 (19-Y 20-N)
- 02/08/99 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/08/99 Senate: Amendment #4 by Sen. Bolling agreed to
- 02/08/99 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/08/99 Senate: Amendment by Sen. Woods agreed to
- 02/08/99 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub.w/amds. 999096655-ES1
- 02/08/99 Senate: Printed as engrossed 999096655-ES1
- 02/08/99 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/99 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/99 Senate: Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
- 02/08/99 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (35-Y 5-N)
- 02/08/99 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/10/99 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/10/99 House: Read first time
- 02/10/99 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/12/99 House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 1
- 02/19/99 House: Reported from Education with amendment (18-Y 5-N)
- 02/22/99 House: Read second time
- 02/23/99 House: Read third time
- 02/23/99 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/23/99 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/23/99 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/23/99 House: Amendment by Mr. Marshall rejected
- 02/23/99 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/23/99 House: Amendment by Mr. Landes rejected (14-Y 82-N)
- 02/23/99 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (14-Y 82-N)
- 02/23/99 House: Amendment by Mr. McDonnell agreed to
- 02/23/99 House: Passed House with amendments (91-Y 5-N)
- 02/23/99 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 5-N)
- 02/25/99 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/25/99 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
- 02/25/99 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENTS (38-Y 1-N)
- 03/04/99 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB817ER)
- 03/12/99 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/12/99 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/15/99 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/29/99 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/07/99 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/07/99 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 House: House concurred in Gov. recomm. (Block Vote) (97-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE-ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/07/99 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/07/99 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/07/99 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/07/99 House: Enacted, Chapter 944 (effective 7/1/99)
- 04/07/99 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0944)
- 04/07/99 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB817ER2)