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2015 SESSION
SJ 256 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); charter schools.
Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | 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.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100782D pdf
- 03/06/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ256ER) pdf
- 03/27/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100782D
- 01/13/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/22/15 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments
- 01/27/15 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
- 01/29/15 Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/15 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/02/15 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/15 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/04/15 Senate: Pending question ordered (32-Y 5-N)
- 02/04/15 Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
- 02/09/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/15 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/09/15 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
- 02/16/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
- 02/20/15 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 9-N)
- 02/24/15 House: Taken up
- 02/24/15 House: Agreed to by House (58-Y 42-N)
- 02/24/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (58-Y 42-N)
- 03/06/15 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/06/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ256ER)
- 03/06/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/15 House: Assigned Chapter 719 (effective - see bill)
- 03/27/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719)