Ghazala Hashmi
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 15
Primary
Department of Education; development of guidelines and information relating to virtual or online learning; public health emergencies. Provides for the Department of Education to develop and post on its official website guidelines and information relating to virtual or online learning. Such guidelines and information shall include (i) statewide policies relating to virtual learning, (ii) the availability of online or virtual learning options and pertinent information on such options, and (iii) guidelines for educators and schools relating to online or virtual learning policies and best practices. In addition, the bill requires each K-12 school in the Commonwealth to include as a component of its annual safety audit a review of the school's plan for school closures during public health emergencies. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Study Pandemic Response and Preparedness in the Commonwealth and is identical to HB 2640.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 22.1-279.8 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-23.6, relating to Department of Education; development of guidelines and information relating to virtual or online learning; public health emergencies.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0581)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 581 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1380ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1380)
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
Passed House (95-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Reported from Education (21-Y 0-N)
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Education
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1380)
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104629D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1380) | PDF PDF |
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