Public schools; fee for enrollment of certain students.
Summary
Prohibits any student who resides in Planning District 8 and is eligible for free or reduced price meals in the federally funded lunch program from being charged fees for enrolling in any online course or virtual program that is required or is offered by the school division in which he resides and requires such enrolled students to be provided, free of charge, a computer or other electronic device necessary to take the course or program.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Feb 23, 2018
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
legislature
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB786S1
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18106302D-S1
legislature
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18103568D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
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