2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1493: Deaf and the Blind, Virginia School for the; Board of Visitors to report to the Governor.

Legislative Summary

Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind; Board of Visitors to report to the Governor. Moves the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (the Board of Visitors) from under the responsibility of the Secretary of Education to under the direction and supervision of the Governor. The bill exempts the Board of Visitors from the definition of "executive branch agency" with respect to the responsibilities of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act. Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind; Board of Visitors to report to the Governor. Moves the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (the Board of Visitors) from under the responsibility of the Secretary of Education to under the direction and supervision of the Governor. The bill exempts the Board of Visitors from the definition of "executive branch agency" with respect to the responsibilities of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

Bill History

1/19/2023
Presented and ordered printed 23103558D
Senate
1/19/2023
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/1/2023
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/1/2023
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate
2/2/2023
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/3/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2023
Read second time
Senate
2/6/2023
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
2/6/2023
Committee amendment agreed to
Senate
2/6/2023
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1493E
Senate
2/6/2023
Printed as engrossed 23103558D-E
Senate
2/6/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2023
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/13/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Referred to Committee on Education
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Assigned Education sub: K-12
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Stricken from docket by Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates

Amendments

Amendment(s) for SB1493 for S-Finance and Appropriations

Amendment(s) for SB1493 for S-Finance and Appropriations

2/3/2023Not Adopted

Senate amendments

Senate amendments

12/17/2017Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Stricken from docket by Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
2/17/2023
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
2/15/2023
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2/14/2023
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2/6/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/6/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2/3/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
2/2/2023
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
2/1/2023
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/6/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

John Bell
John Bell
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/6/202313.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/19/202313.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/12/202363.6 KB