VirginiaPublic school libraries; JLARC to study removal of books.
What it does
Study; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; removal of books from public school libraries; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the removal of books from public school libraries between July 1, 2020, and December 31, 2024. In conducting its study, JLARC is also directed to determine what resources exist to support school administrators in decisions concerning the removal of a book from a public school library and to report its findings by November 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 12Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ440ER)Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 19Senate substitute agreed to by HouseMajor
- Vote recorded Senate substitute agreed to by House. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Agreed to by Senate with substitute
- Feb 18Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 18Rules Substitute agreed to
- Feb 18Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 14Committee substitute printed 25107563D-S1Major
- Feb 14Reported from Rules with substitute (Voice Vote)Minor
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Vote recorded Agreed to by House (54-Y 44-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Agreed to by House (54-Y 44-N)
- Feb 4Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 4Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 4Rules Amendment rejectedMinor
- Feb 4Taken up
- Jan 31Committee substitute printed 25106596D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Reported from Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 9-N)Minor
- Jan 30Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Jan 29Reported from Rules with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Rules with amendment(s) and rereferred to Appropriations (11-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 5Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Jan 5Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101524DIntroduced