VA SB845 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 7 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0780)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Local school boards; mold testing; parental notification. Requires each local school board to develop and implement a plan to test and, if necessary, a plan to remediate mold in public school buildings in accordance with guidance issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The bill requires each local school board to (i) submit such testing plan and report the results of any test performed in accordance with such plan to the Department of Health and (ii) take all steps necessary to notify school staff and the parents of all enrolled students if testing results indicate the presence of mold in a public school building at or above the minimum level that raises a concern for the health of building occupants, as determined by the Department of Health. The bill has an effective date of July 1, 2021.

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Title

School buildings, public; mold testing, effective date.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (92-Y 6-N) (Y: 92 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - House - House: Reported from Education (18-Y 2-N) (Y: 18 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N) (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0780)
2020-04-07 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 780 (effective 7/1/21)
2020-03-17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-17SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
2020-03-12HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-12SenateSigned by President
2020-03-12SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB845ER)
2020-03-12SenateEnrolled
2020-03-05SenateHouse amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2020-03-04HouseVOTE: Passage (92-Y 6-N)
2020-03-04HousePassed House with amendment (92-Y 6-N)
2020-03-04HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2020-03-04HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2020-03-04HouseRead third time
2020-03-03HouseRead second time
2020-02-28HouseReported from Appropriations with amendment (21-Y 1-N)
2020-02-26HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
2020-02-23HouseAssigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
2020-02-21HouseRead second time
2020-02-21HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2020-02-21HouseMotion to refer to committee agreed to
2020-02-19HouseReported from Education (18-Y 2-N)
2020-02-17HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
2020-02-12HouseAssigned Education sub: Pre-K-12
2020-02-12HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2020-02-12HouseRead first time
2020-02-12HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-04SenateRead third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
2020-02-03SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB845S1
2020-02-03SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 20106552D-S1
2020-02-03SenateReading of substitute waived
2020-02-03SenateRead second time
2020-01-31SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2020-01-30SenateCommittee substitute printed 20106552D-S1
2020-01-30SenateReported from Education and Health with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
2020-01-20SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
2020-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2020-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103494D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221135.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB845
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB845+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB845S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB845ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0780+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S04V0083+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0257SB0845+SB0845
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H0901V0090+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H09V0222+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H0205V0077+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H02V0436+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H02V0476+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H02V0516+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1832+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1562SB0845+SB0845

Bill Comments

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