Virginia Bills

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State Legislature US Congress

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in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 7, 2017

HJ 586: Abortion; prosecution of mother not allowed.

Left in Rules

in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 7, 2017

HJ 589: Unborn children; abortion law and personhood.

Left in Rules

in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 7, 2017

HB 1660: Va. history & U.S. Constitution; Federalist Papers are required to be taught & explained to student.

Adds the Federalist Papers to a list of documents relating to Virginia history and the United States Constitution that are required to be explained and taught to students in public elementary, middle, and high schools. The bill requires the study of each such document to be incorporated into the appropriate Standards of Learning. The bill also requires the Department of Education to report biennially to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health on how such documents have been incorporated into the appropriate Standards of Learning and into curricula.