VA SJR256 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 27 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

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.

Tracking Information

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Title

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); charter schools.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (58-Y 42-N) (Y: 60 N: 42 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 9-N) (Y: 10 N: 9 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-02-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Pending question ordered (32-Y 5-N) (Y: 32 N: 5 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N) (Y: 21 N: 17 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-27 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719)
2015-03-27HouseAssigned Chapter 719 (effective - see bill)
2015-03-07SenateSigned by President
2015-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-03-06SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SJ256ER)
2015-03-06SenateEnrolled
2015-02-24HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (58-Y 42-N)
2015-02-24HouseAgreed to by House (58-Y 42-N)
2015-02-24HouseTaken up
2015-02-20HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 9-N)
2015-02-16HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
2015-02-09HouseAssigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
2015-02-09HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-02-09HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-04SenateRead third time and agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
2015-02-04SenatePending question ordered (32-Y 5-N)
2015-02-03SenatePassed by for the day
2015-02-02SenatePassed by for the day
2015-01-30SenateRead second time and engrossed
2015-01-29SenateReading waived (39-Y 0-N)
2015-01-27SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
2015-01-22SenateAssigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments
2015-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-01-13SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100782D

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+SJ256
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SJ256+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SJ256ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0719+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S08V0069+SJ0256
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0164SJ0256+SJ0256
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0252SJ0256+SJ0256
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0250SJ0256+SJ0256
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H1803V0007+SJ0256
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H18V0134+SJ0256
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2767+SJ0256

Bill Comments

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