Virginia Association for Pupil Transportation Legislation Committee Report

Virginia Association for Pupil Transportation Legislation Committee Report June 2016

Legislation Committee Members Barbara Goodman Lonnie Reavis Retired/Chesterfield County Loudoun County Charmane White Harold Grimes Albemarle County Retired/Henrico County

2016 Session Statistics Passed Cont. House Senate Both Type Introduced H. B. 1, 391 583 522 517 115 759 490 27 H. J. R. 537 482 470 3 64 2 0 H. R. 265 260 0 260 1 4 0 0 S. B. 781 297 385 294 105 382 286 8 S. J. R. 215 172 182 172 18 25 2 0 S. R. 97 0 90 90 0 780 35 Totals Failed Approved Vetoed 3, 286 1, 794 1, 649 1, 513 242 1, 241

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Proposed Legislation Failed (Tabled, Stricken, or Passed-by indefinitely) HB 50 Passing stopped school buses; mailing of summons. HB 243 Passing stopped school buses; mailing of summons. HB 341 Passing stopped school bus; video-monitoring system. HB 915 Passing stopped school buses; mailing of summons. SB 16 Passing stopped school buses; mailing of summons. SB 74 Passing stopped school buses; mailing of summons. HB 93 School calendar; local school boards responsible. HB 571 School calendar; local school boards responsible. HB 753 School calendar; local school boards responsible. HB 788 School calendar; local school boards responsible. SB 340 School calendar; local school boards responsible. HB 967 School term; waiver of length of school term, early course mastery.

Proposed Legislation Failed (Tabled, Stricken, or Passed-by indefinitely) HB 306 School buses; display of advertising material on sides and rear. HB 73 Driving while texting; fines. SB 730 Driving while texting; involuntary manslaughter, maiming, etc. , of another, penalties. SB 778 Use of handheld personal communications devices while driving; penalty. HB 265 Charter schools, public; amount appropriated to local school boards. HB 565 Charter schools, public; changes to provisions for establishment and operation. SB 275 Local school boards; transportation agreements with nonpublic schools. HB 853 Traffic lights; use of photo-monitoring systems.

Proposed Legislation Failed (Tabled, Stricken, or Passed-by indefinitely) SB 390 Temporary visitor's driver's licenses; DMV may issue. HB 74 Drug offenses, misdemeanor; expungement of records. HB 997 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession. HB 1041 Marijuana offenses; driver's license forfeiture. HB 1074 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession. HJ 137 Driver's license; suspension upon conviction of marijuana offense. SB 104 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession, reduces penalties for distribution. HB 850 DMV; removes $5 service charge imposed and collected for in-person transactions. SB 613 Driver's license; marijuana possession.

Proposed Legislation Failed (Tabled, Stricken, or Passed-by indefinitely) SJ 94 Driver's license; suspension upon conviction of marijuana offense. HB 850 DMV; removes $5 service charge imposed and collected for in-person transactions. SB 540 Early childhood education; all school divisions to provide for certain children. SB 321 Public schools; kindergarten instructional time.

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