Student discipline; suspension or expulsion of students in preschool through grade five.
Summary
Prohibits students in preschool through grade three from being suspended for more than five school days or expelled except for drug offenses, firearm offenses, or certain criminal acts.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Governor
Introduced Dec 27, 2016
Last action Feb 25, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1536S1
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105324D-S1
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (49-Y 47-N)
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1536H1
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104855D-H1
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education
legislature
Dec 27, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
legislature
Dec 27, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102715D
legislature
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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