Virginia House Bill 215
Session 2024
9th/10th grade students; development of Title IX and sexual harassment prevention training modules.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 17, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
215
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Vivian E. Watts
grade
Primary
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (56-Y 41-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Yes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Yes
Yes
Reaser, Atoosa R.
Yes
Yes
Summary
Department of Education; development of Title IX and sexual harassment prevention training modules for high school students. Requires the Department of Education to develop culturally appropriate, age-appropriate, and trauma-informed Title IX and sexual harassment prevention training modules concerning Title IX rights and protections, consent, and sexual harassment prevention and reporting and to make such training modules available to each school board for the education of high school students. The bill also requires each school board to (i) ensure that all high school students complete such training modules within 31 days of the start of each school year, (ii) set aside instructional time during school hours for the completion of such training modules, (iii) allow all high school students to opt-out of participation in the completion of such training modules by request of the student's parents if such student is under the age of 18, or by request of the student if such student is 18 years of age or older, and (iv) inform all high school students of any counseling services related to sexual harassment that are available to them prior to such students completing such training modules. Finally, the bill requires (a) the Department to develop and make available to each school board such training modules by December 31, 2024; (b) the Department to revise such training modules to ensure continued compliance with applicable state and federal laws no later than December 31 of each year; and (c) each school board to adopt policies to implement such training modules by the beginning of the 2025–2026 school year.
Department of Education; development of Title IX and sexual harassment prevention training modules for high school students. Requires the Department of Education to develop culturally appropriate, age-appropriate, and trauma-informed Title IX and sexual harassment prevention training modules concerning Title IX rights and protections, consent, and sexual harassment prevention and reporting and to make such training modules available to each school board by July 1, 2025, for the education of high school students beginning in the 2025–2026 school year.
Department of Education; development of Title IX and sexual harassment prevention training modules for students in the ninth and tenth grades. Requires the Department of Education to develop culturally appropriate, age-appropriate, and trauma-informed Title IX and sexual harassment prevention training modules concerning Title IX rights and protections, consent, and sexual harassment prevention and reporting and to make such training modules available to each school board for the education of ninth and tenth grade students. The bill requires the Department of Education to make such training modules available to each school board by July 1, 2025, and to revise such training modules and make such revised training modules available to each school board by December 31 of each year thereafter. Finally, the bill requires each school board to adopt policies in accordance with the provisions of the bill beginning with the 2025–2026 school year.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101815D
January 4, 2024
Printed as engrossed 24101815D-E
February 12, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24108159D-S1
February 29, 2024
HB215ER
March 25, 2024
HB215ER2
April 17, 2024
Amendment: HB215AG
Amendment: HB215AH
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB215F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB215FE122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB215FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB215FER122.PDF
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04/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0805)
04/17/2024
House
Enacted, Chapter 805 (effective 7/1/24)
04/17/2024
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/17/2024
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/17/2024
House
Reenrolled bill text (HB215ER2)
04/17/2024
House
Reenrolled
04/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/17/2024
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
04/17/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (56-Y 41-N)
04/17/2024
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (56-Y 41-N)
04/08/2024
House
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/27/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/27/2024
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
03/27/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB215ER)
03/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/25/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/25/2024
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB215ER)
03/25/2024
House
Enrolled
03/05/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 45-N)
03/05/2024
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108159D-S1 (55-Y 45-N)
03/04/2024
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 16-N)
03/04/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB215S1
03/04/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24108159D-S1
03/04/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
03/04/2024
Senate
Read third time
03/01/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
03/01/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB215S1)
02/29/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24108159D-S1
02/29/2024
Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
02/29/2024
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/29/2024
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/22/2024
Senate
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/21/2024
Senate
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education
02/19/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB215E)
02/14/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/14/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/13/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N)
02/13/2024
House
Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N)
02/12/2024
House
Printed as engrossed 24101815D-E
02/12/2024
House
Engrossed by House as amended HB215E
02/12/2024
House
Committee on Appropriations amendment agreed to
02/12/2024
House
Committee om Education amendments agreed to
02/12/2024
House
Read second time
02/09/2024
House
Read first time
02/07/2024
House
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (14-Y 8-N)
02/05/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)
02/05/2024
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/30/2024
House
Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
01/29/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/29/2024
House
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N)
01/26/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB215)
01/23/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)
01/19/2024
House
Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
01/04/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Education
01/04/2024
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101815D
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