VA SB612 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Vetoed on February 29 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-20 - Requires 26 affirmative votes for passage
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Students who receive home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs. Prohibits public schools from joining an organization governing interscholastic programs that does not deem eligible for participation a student who (i) receives home instruction; (ii) has demonstrated evidence of progress for two consecutive academic years; (iii) is in compliance with immunization requirements; (iv) is entitled to free tuition in a public school; (v) has not reached the age of 19 by August 1 of the current academic year; (vi) is an amateur who receives no compensation but participates solely for the educational, physical, mental, and social benefits of the activity; (vii) complies with all disciplinary rules and is subject to all codes of conduct applicable to all public high school athletes; and (viii) complies with all other rules governing awards, all-star games, maximum consecutive semesters of high school enrollment, parental consents, physical examinations, and transfers applicable to all high school athletes. The bill provides that no local school board is required to establish a policy to permit students who receive home instruction to participate in interscholastic programs. The bill permits reasonable fees to be charged to students who receive home instruction to cover the costs of participation in such interscholastic programs, including the costs of additional insurance, uniforms, and equipment. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2021, and is identical to

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Title

Students who receive home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-04-20 - Senate - Senate: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (58-Y 40-N) (Y: 60 N: 41 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-17 - House - House: Reported from Education (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 15 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) (Y: 22 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N) (Y: 23 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-20SenateRequires 26 affirmative votes for passage
2016-04-20SenateMotion to pass in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 18-N)
2016-04-20SenatePassed by temporarily
2016-03-11SenatePassed by for the day
2016-03-10SenatePassed by for the day
2016-03-09SenatePassed by for the day
2016-03-08SenatePassed by for the day
2016-03-07SenatePassed by for the day
2016-03-04SenatePassed by for the day
2016-03-03SenatePassed by for the day
2016-03-02SenatePassed by for the day
2016-02-29 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2016-02-22 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 29, 2016
2016-02-22SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/22/16
2016-02-22HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-22SenateSigned by President
2016-02-22SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB612ER)
2016-02-22SenateEnrolled
2016-02-19HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (58-Y 40-N)
2016-02-19HousePassed House (58-Y 40-N)
2016-02-19HouseRead third time
2016-02-18HouseRead second time
2016-02-17HouseReported from Education (14-Y 8-N)
2016-02-05HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2016-02-05HouseRead first time
2016-02-05HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-02-02SenatePassed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
2016-02-02SenateReconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A)
2016-02-02SenateRead third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
2016-02-01SenateRead second time and engrossed
2016-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
2016-01-28SenateReported from Education and Health (8-Y 7-N)
2016-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2016-01-13SenatePresented and ordered printed 16103767D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
2217.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+SB612
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB612+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB612ER+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S04V0055+SB0612
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0135SB0612+SB0612
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0169SB0612+SB0612
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0170SB0612+SB0612
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0171SB0612+SB0612
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H09V0153+SB0612
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV0726+SB0612
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV1139SB0612+SB0612

Bill Comments

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