Technical professional licenses; military science endorsement.
Summary
State Board of Education; technical professional licenses; military science endorsement. Directs the State Board of Education to amend its regulations to require that persons seeking a technical professional license with an endorsement to teach military science have either the appropriate credentials issued by the United States military or a recommendation from a Virginia employing educational agency. This bill is identical to HB 1568.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 15, 2020
Signed Mar 3, 2020
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
24
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 3, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 109 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20104761D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JE
John Edwards
DDemocratic
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