HB 1736

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Aug 17, 2020
  • Passed House Jan 25, 2021
  • Senate
  • Governor

School nurses; nursing services in a public elementary or secondary school.

Abstract

School nurses; nomenclature. Prohibits any individual who provides nursing services in a public elementary or secondary school as a school board employee or through a contract with the local health department from using the title of school nurse unless such individual is a registered nurse who possesses an active license to practice in the Commonwealth.

School personnel; school nurses. Excludesschool nurse positions from requirements for student support positions and instead requires each local school board to employ at least onefull-time equivalent school nurse position in each elementary school,middle school, and high school in the local school division. Thebill defines a school nurse as a registered nurse engaged in thespecialized practice of nursing who protects and promotes studenthealth, facilitates optimal development, and advances academicsuccess.

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Feb 18, 2021

Senate

Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 8-N)

Feb 10, 2021

Senate

Assigned Education sub: Public Education

Feb 05, 2021

Senate

Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Jan 29, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1736H1)

Jan 26, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Jan 25, 2021

House

VOTE: Passage (68-Y 31-N 1-A)

House

Read third time and passed House (68-Y 31-N 1-A)

Jan 22, 2021

House

Committee substitute agreed to 21102518D-H1

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1736H1

Jan 21, 2021

House

Read first time

Jan 20, 2021

House

Committee substitute printed 21102518D-H1

House

Reported from Education with substitute (13-Y 8-N)

Jan 19, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1736)

Jan 18, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 14, 2021

House

Assigned Education sub: SOL and SOQ

Aug 17, 2020

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100241D

House

Referred to Committee on Education

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100241D HTML
Committee substitute printed 21102518D-H1 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1736FH1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1736F122.PDF PDF

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