Public schools; seizure management and action plan, training.
Summary
Public schools; seizure management and action plans; training. Provides for the submission and utilization of seizure management and action plans for students with a seizure disorder. The bill requires that school nurses and certain school division employees biennially complete a Board of Education-approved online course of instruction regarding treating students with seizure disorders. The bill also provides immunity from civil liability for acts or omissions related to providing for the care of a student under a seizure management and action plan.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Last action Feb 24, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
10
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: SOL and SOQ
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred from Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB420S1
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20106140D-S1
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 1-N 2-A)
upper
Jan 20, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101767D
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
Co
Amanda Batten
RRepublican
Co
Dave Marsden
DDemocratic
Co
John Avoli
RRepublican
Co
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
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