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VA HB257

VA HB257
School principals; incident reports.


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Introduced
12/30/2019
In Committee
02/13/2020
Crossed Over
02/19/2020
Passed
02/26/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/12/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

School principals; incident reports. Eliminates the requirement that school principals report to law enforcement certain enumerated acts that may constitute a misdemeanor offense.

AI Summary

This bill eliminates the requirement for school principals to report to law enforcement certain acts that may constitute a misdemeanor offense. Instead, the principals are only required to report acts that may constitute a felony offense. The bill also clarifies the reporting requirements for principals, including the need to notify parents of any reported incidents and the ability to deal with school-based offenses through graduated sanctions or educational programming before a delinquency charge is filed with the juvenile court.

Committee Categories

Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0335) (on 03/12/2020)

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