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2010 SESSION
SB 715 Civics education; teachers training to include local government and civics specific to State.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Teacher training; civics education. Requires the Board of Education to promulgate regulations to require (i) all education preparation programs for teachers in history and social sciences, elementary education K-6, and middle education 6-8 to include local government and civics instruction specific to Virginia and (ii) any teacher seeking renewal of a license with an endorsement in history and social sciences, elementary education K-6, or middle education 6-8 to undertake study of the structures, function, and powers of state and local government of Virginia and the importance of citizen participation in the political process in state and local government of Virginia.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/10 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 10104054D pdf | impact statement
- 03/13/10 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB715ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/21/10 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB715ER2) pdf
- 04/21/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0814) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/22/10 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 10104054D
- 01/22/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/01/10 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 02/04/10 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/10 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/10/10 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/10 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/16/10 House: Read first time
- 02/16/10 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/24/10 House: Assigned Education sub: #3 Teachers and Admin. Action
- 02/25/10 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/10 House: Reported from Education with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/10 House: Read second time
- 03/05/10 House: Read third time
- 03/05/10 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 03/05/10 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/05/10 House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/10 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/10 House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 03/05/10 House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/10 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/10 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 03/13/10 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/13/10 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB715ER)
- 03/14/10 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/15/10 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/13/10 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/20/10 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/21/10 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/21/10 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N)
- 04/21/10 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
- 04/21/10 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/21/10 House: Reenrolled
- 04/21/10 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB715ER2)
- 04/21/10 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/21/10 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/21/10 House: Enacted, Chapter 814 (effective 7/1/11)
- 04/21/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0814)