Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc.
It became law on Apr 13.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +6
- Latest action
- Apr 13
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
What it does
Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education; discrimination based on immigration status prohibited; civil cause of action. Prohibits any child in the Commonwealth from being denied a free public education through secondary school on the basis of the actual or perceived immigration or citizenship status of the child or the child's parents, in accordance with the Constitution of Virginia and consistent with the requirements of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The bill also, among other things, prohibits any school board, public elementary or secondary school, school resource officer employed by a local law-enforcement agency in any public…
Where it goes next
Law in Virginia. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.
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Who is involved
- Sam RasoulLead sponsor
- Adele McClureCo-sponsor
- Cia PriceCo-sponsor
- Destiny LeVere BollingCo-sponsor
- Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerCo-sponsor
- Irene ShinCo-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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