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VA HB2706
VA HB2706School officials; reports of certain incidents, subsequent reports to law enforcement.
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Introduced
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
In Committee
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/22/2025
02/22/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Reports of certain incidents to school officials; recipients; subsequent reports to law enforcement. Requires reports of eight enumerated types of school-related incidents, including incidents involving alcohol, marijuana, a controlled substance, an imitation controlled substance, or an anabolic steroid on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity, including the theft or attempted theft of student prescription medications, to be made to the members of the school board in addition to the requirement in current law to report such incidents to the division superintendent and the principal or his designee. The bill also requires the school principal to subsequently report some such incidents that may involve a criminal offense to the local law-enforcement agency as soon as practicable but no later than 24 hours after receiving the report of the incident. Current law requires such reports to be made immediately but does not establish a reporting deadline of any specific length.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the reporting requirements for certain school-related incidents by requiring school officials to report eight specific types of incidents (including alcohol, drug, assault, sexual assault, weapons, threats, and student arrests) to the school board members, in addition to the existing requirement to report to the division superintendent and school principal. The bill primarily changes the timeline for reporting potentially criminal incidents to law enforcement, replacing the current "immediately" standard with a more specific requirement of reporting "as soon as practicable but no later than 24 hours" after receiving the initial report. The bill covers incidents occurring on school buses, school property, or at school-sponsored activities, and mandates that principals report serious incidents that may constitute felony offenses to local law enforcement within the specified timeframe. Additionally, the bill maintains provisions for notifying parents about incidents involving their children and emphasizes that schools can still address school-based offenses through graduated sanctions or educational programming before filing formal delinquency charges. The goal appears to be improving communication and response protocols for serious school-related incidents while providing flexibility in handling student misconduct.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Left in Education (on 02/04/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2706 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2706/text/HB2706 |
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