Virginia House Bill 4
Session 2023
School principals; incident reports, written threats against school personnel, etc.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 27, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4
State
Virginia
Session
2023
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (88-Y 12-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Anderson, Timothy V.
Yes
Ballard, Jason S.
Yes
Bennett-Parker, Elizabeth B.
Yes
Cherry, Mike A.
Yes
Clark, Nadarius E.
No
Cordoza, A.C.
Yes
Durant, Tara A.
Yes
Glass, Jackie H.
Yes
Greenhalgh, Karen S.
Yes
Yes
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes
Yes
March, Marie E.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scott, Phillip A.
Yes
Sewell, Briana D.
Yes
Shin, Irene
No
Tata, Anne Ferrell
Yes
Taylor, Kim A.
Yes
Yes
Wachsmann, H. Otto, Jr.
Yes
Williams, Wren M.
Yes
Wyatt, Scott A.
Yes
Summary
School principals; incident reports. Requiresthat school principals report to law enforcement certain enumeratedacts that may constitute a misdemeanor offense and report to the parentsof any minor student who is the specific object of such act that theincident has been reported to law enforcement. Under current law,principals are required to make such reports only for such acts thatmay constitute a felony offense.
School principals; incident reports. Requires that school principals report to law enforcement certain enumerated acts that may constitute a misdemeanor offense and report to the parents of any minor student who is the specific object of such act that the incident has been reported to law enforcement. Under current law, principals are required to make such reports only for such acts that may constitute a felony offense. The bill provides, as an exception to the requirement to report any written threats against school personnel while on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity, that a principal is not required but may report to the local law-enforcement agency any such incident committed by a student who has an individualized education plan. This bill is identical to SB 36.
School principals; incident reports. Requires that school principals report to law enforcement certain enumerated acts that may constitute a misdemeanor offense and report to the parents of any minor student who is the specific object of such act that the incident has been reported to law enforcement. Under current law, principals are required to make such reports only for such acts that may constitute a felony offense. The bill provides, as an exception to the requirement to report any written threats against school personnel while on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity, that a principal is not required but may report to the local law-enforcement agency any such incident committed by a student who has a disability. This bill is identical to SB 36.
School principals; incident reports. Requiresthat school principals report to law enforcement certain enumerated acts that may constitute a misdemeanor offense and report to theparents of any minor student who is the specific object of such actthat the incident has been reported to law enforcement. Under currentlaw, principals are required to make such reports only for such actsthat may constitute a felony offense.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102790D
December 6, 2021
Committee substitute printed 22105170D-H1
January 26, 2022
HB4ER
February 25, 2022
HB4ER2
April 27, 2022
Amendment: HB4AG
Amendment: HB4AH
Amendment: HB4AHR
Amendment: HB4AS
Amendment: HB4ASE
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB4F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB4FH1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB4FER122.PDF
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05/27/2022
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 793 (effective 7/1/22)
04/27/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 27, 2022
04/27/2022
House
Communicated to Governor on April 27, 2022
04/27/2022
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/27/2022
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/27/2022
House
Reenrolled bill text (HB4ER2)
04/27/2022
House
Reenrolled
04/27/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted in-part
04/27/2022
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #2 (40-Y 0-N)
04/27/2022
Senate
Amendment #1 passed by for the day
04/27/2022
House
VOTE: Adoption (88-Y 12-N)
04/27/2022
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation #2 (88-Y 12-N)
04/27/2022
House
VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 43-N)
04/27/2022
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation #1 (57-Y 43-N)
04/27/2022
House
Placed on Calendar
04/11/2022
House
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/11/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
03/11/2022
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
03/01/2022
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB4ER)
02/25/2022
Senate
Signed by President
02/25/2022
House
Signed by Speaker
02/25/2022
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB4H1)
02/25/2022
House
Enrolled
02/23/2022
House
VOTE: Adoption (65-Y 34-N)
02/23/2022
House
Senate amendments agreed to by House (65-Y 34-N)
02/21/2022
Senate
Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 13-N)
02/21/2022
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/21/2022
Senate
Committee amendments agreed to
02/21/2022
Senate
Reading of amendments waived
02/21/2022
Senate
Read third time
02/18/2022
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
02/17/2022
Senate
Reported from Education and Health with amendments (10-Y 5-N)
02/02/2022
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/02/2022
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/01/2022
House
VOTE: Passage (59-Y 40-N)
02/01/2022
House
Read third time and passed House (59-Y 40-N)
01/31/2022
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB4H1
01/31/2022
House
VOTE: Rejected (47-Y 51-N)
01/31/2022
House
Amendment by Delegate Rasoul rejected (47-Y 51-N)
01/31/2022
House
Committee substitute agreed to 22105170D-H1
01/31/2022
House
Read second time
01/28/2022
House
Read first time
01/26/2022
House
Committee substitute printed 22105170D-H1
01/26/2022
House
Reported from Education with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
01/25/2022
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/17/2022
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB4)
12/06/2021
House
Referred to Committee on Education
12/06/2021
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102790D
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