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2024 SESSION

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HB 66 Public schools; fire drills, timing and frequency.

Introduced by: Ellen H. Campbell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Public schools; fire drills; timing and frequency. Requires every public school to hold fire drills during the school session in accordance with the requirements of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code. Current law requires such fire drills to be conducted at least twice during the first 20 school days of each school session and at least twice more during the remainder of the school session.

FULL TEXT

• 12/22/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100752D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/17/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24105455D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/29/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108644D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/25/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB66ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/04/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0432)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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HISTORY

• 12/22/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100752D
• 12/22/23  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/15/24  House: Assigned Education sub: K-12
• 01/16/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/17/24  House: Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
• 01/17/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24105455D-H1
• 01/19/24  House: Read first time
• 01/22/24  House: Read second time
• 01/22/24  House: Committee substitute agreed to 24105455D-H1
• 01/22/24  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB66H1
• 01/23/24  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/24  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/24/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/14/24  Senate: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education
• 02/29/24  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108644D-S1
• 03/01/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/24  Senate: Read third time
• 03/04/24  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/04/24  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24108644D-S1
• 03/04/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB66S1
• 03/04/24  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/24  House: Senate substitute rejected by House 24108644D-S1 (1-Y 99-N)
• 03/05/24  House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 99-N)
• 03/06/24  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/24  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 03/07/24  House: House acceded to request
• 03/07/24  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 03/07/24  House: Delegates: Clark, Convirs-Fowler, Campbell
• 03/07/24  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 03/07/24  Senate: Senators: VanValkenburg, Bagby, Durant
• 03/08/24  Conference: Amended by conference committee
• 03/08/24  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/24  House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/24  House: VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 0-N)
• 03/25/24  House: Enrolled
• 03/25/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB66ER)
• 03/25/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/26/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/27/24  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
• 03/27/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 04/04/24  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 432 (effective 7/1/24)
• 04/04/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0432)