HB 2770 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Virginia School Safety Preparedness Fund and Program; created and established, report.

Summary

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-137.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school safety procedures; emergency situations; annual training; safety grants.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

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Introduced → HED Sub: K-12 Subcommittee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the statutory citation from § 22.1-137.3 to § 9.1-184, shifting the legal home of the school safety grant program from the education code to the general provisions code. The substantive policy content regarding the grant fund, training requirements, and equipment purchases remains largely the same, though the new version adds detailed duties for the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety.

Scope change

The bill now amends a different section of the Code of Virginia (§ 9.1-184 instead of § 22.1-137.3), reorganizing the legal structure of the school safety grant program while maintaining similar operational requirements.

TECHNICAL

Changed the statutory citation from § 22.1-137.3 to § 9.1-184, moving the legal authority for the school safety grant program to a different section of the Code of Virginia.

DEFINITION

Added comprehensive duties for the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety, including training, research, data collection, and development of model policies for threat assessment teams.

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized the grant program structure to explicitly establish the Virginia School Safety Preparedness Grant Program under the new statutory section with similar funding and usage restrictions.

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Committee

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Committee

Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 25105343D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors