Rep. Amanda Batten

Primary HR 121

Introduced · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Commending The Birthplace of America, LLC.

Commending The Birthplace of America, LLC.

Introduced Mar 8, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HR 122

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Alyson Sudow Bailey.

Celebrating the life of Alyson Sudow Bailey.

Introduced Mar 8, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 71

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Russia; boycott of goods and services.

Russia; boycott of goods and services. Encouragingall residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia to boycott all goodsand services originating in Russia.

Introduced Mar 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1093

Passed · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Public elementary and secondary education; cultural competency training.

Public elementary and secondary education; schoolboards and employees; cultural competency training; evaluations.Requires the evaluation of each public school teacher and principaland division superintendent to include an evaluation of culturalcompetency if the relevant local school board has adopted and implementedpolicies to require cultural competency training. Under current law,such an evaluation of cultural competency is required and not conditionedupon any such action of the local school board. The bill permitsany school board to adopt and implement policies that require eachteacher and any other school board employee holding a license issuedby the Board of Education to complete cultural competency training,in accordance with guidance issued by the Board of Education, atleast every two years, but only after providing 30 days' advancedwritten notice of and holding a public hearing regarding the adoptionand implementation of such policies. Current law requires such culturalcompetency training and makes no provision for such notice and publichearing.

Passed Mar 3, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 26

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

World Polio Day; designating as October 24, 2022, and each succeeding year thereafter.

World Polio Day. Designates October 24,in 2022 and in each succeeding year, as World Polio Day in Virginia.

In committee Mar 1, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 120

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending The Cheese Shop.

Commending The Cheese Shop.

Passed Feb 28, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 539

Passed · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Higher educational institutions, public; disclosure of certain criminal convictions to applicants.

Public institutions of higher education; criminalhistory. Requires each public institution of higher educationto include a disclosure to each applicant that certain criminal convictionsmay disqualify such applicant from pursuing his intended course ofstudy or living in student housing, if applicable, and that applicantsmay contact the institution of higher education to learn more aboutwhich criminal convictions preclude individuals from pursuing certaincourses of study or living in student housing.

Passed Feb 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 356

Passed · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Public schools; Board of Education may establish regional charter school divisions.

Public schools; regional charter school divisions. Authorizes the Board of Education (the Board) to establish regional charter school divisions consisting of at least two but not more than three existing school divisions in any case in which (i) each such local school division is in close proximity and has an enrollment of more than 3,000 students and (ii) at least two such local school divisions have grades three through eight math and English reading Standards of Learning assessment performance in the bottom quartile of the Commonwealth. The bill requires such regional charter school divisions to be supervised by a school board that consists of eight members appointed by the Board and one member appointed by the localities of each of the underlying divisions. The bill authorizes the school board, after a review by the Board, to review and approve public charter school applications in the regional charter school divisions and to contract with the applicant. The bill requires that the state share of Standards of Quality per pupil funding of the underlying school district in which the student resides be transferred to such school.

Passed Feb 24, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HJ 189

Passed · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Celebrating the life of Bertram Donald Aaron.

Celebrating the life of Bertram Donald Aaron.

Passed Feb 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJ 186

Passed · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Commending the Williamsburg Farmers Market.

Commending the Williamsburg Farmers Market.

Passed Feb 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track