Standards of Learning; instruction on dangers and victims of communism.
Summary
Dangers and victims of communism; recognition;Standards of Learning and programs of instruction. Requires theGovernor to annually issue a proclamation setting the seventh dayof November as Victims of Communism Day and requiring such day tobe suitably observed in each public elementary and secondary schoolin the Commonwealth as a day honoring the approximately 100 millionindividuals who have fallen victim to communist regimes around theworld and to be suitably observed by a public exercise in the Capitoland elsewhere as the Governor may designate in such proclamation.The bill also requires the Board of Education to include in the historyand social science Standards of Learning in grades six through 12and each school board to emphasize in its Standards-aligned programof instruction in grades six through 12 the study of the dangersof communism.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
3
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nick Freitas
RRepublican
Co
Baxter Ennis
RRepublican
Co
Buddy Fowler
RRepublican
Co
Chad Green
RRepublican
Co
Chris Runion
RRepublican
Co
Ellen McLaughlin
RRepublican
Co
Eric Zehr
RRepublican
Co
Ian Lovejoy
RRepublican
Co
Mark Earley
RRepublican
Co
Phil Scott
RRepublican
Co
Tom Garrett
RRepublican
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