Constitutional amendment; public schools in the Commonwealth (first reference).
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first reference); public schools in the Commonwealth; equitable educational opportunities. Requires the General Assembly to provide for a system of public schools in the Commonwealth with equitable educational opportunities for all children and to ensure that all school-age children are provided with equitable educational opportunities.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 9, 2020
Last action Feb 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2021
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Feb 5, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Feb 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ275E
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-1)
senate
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Dec 9, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100836D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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