Public schools; homeless children.
Summary
Aligns provisions regarding when a homeless child or youth is deemed to reside in a school division with Subtitle VII-B of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 11431 et seq.) and updates references to such Act.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 26, 2018
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
2
Committee
3
Feb 26, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 26, 2018
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (96-0)
house of delegates
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18104981D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MM
Monty Mason
DDemocratic
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