Sixth grade science; Department of Education, et al., shall update curriculum.
Summary
Directs the Department of Education to coordinate with the Department of Environmental Quality to update the "Window into a Green Virginia" curriculum developed by the Departments for sixth grade science to include a unit on the benefits, including the energy benefits, of recycling and reuse.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Last action Feb 11, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2019
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 5, 2019
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1561E
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103236D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LL
Lynwood Lewis
DDemocratic
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