HB 1961
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644)
Public elementary & secondary schools; bell-to-bell student cell phone & smart device possession.
- Virginia
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Jan 6, 2025
- Session 2025
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644)
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Enacted, Chapter 644 (Effective 07/01/25)
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Signed by President as reenrolled
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Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
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Reenrolled bill text (HB1961ER2)
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Reenrolled
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Governor's recommendation adopted
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Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
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House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
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Governor's substitute printed (HB1961H2)
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Governor's recommendation received by House
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1961)
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Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1961ER)
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Enrolled
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Senate substitute agreed to by House (75-Y 22-N)
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Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
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Education and Health Substitute agreed to
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read third time
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
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Rules suspended
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1961)
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Committee substitute printed 25107492D-S1
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Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
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Assigned Education sub: Public Education
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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Read third time and passed House (69-Y 30-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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Education Substitute agreed to
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Committee substitute printed 25106011D-H1
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Reported from Education with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1961)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
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Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103580D