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Selected Bills of Interest*

Search the General Assembly Legislative Database for Bills relating to school safety.

2008 General Assembly

HB567

Sexual offenses; those convicted prohibited entry onto school property.

HB622

Sexual offender; prohibited from residing within 500 feet of public park [boundary line of school] in proximity to children

HB719

Underage drinking and driving; penalty

HB1242

School employees; prohibits employment if subject of a founded case of child abuse and neglect.

HB1395

Sexual assault; Dept. of State Police, etc. establish policies for responding to [campus] crimes

HB1439

School employees; school board to develop policies to address complaints of sexual abuse.

SB44

At-risk students; local school boards may establish after school programs

SB136

School buses; prohibits use of wireless telecommunications devices by persons driving.

SB538

Higher educational institutions; first warning and emergency notification system required

SB539

Higher educational institutions; board of visitors, etc. to establish violence prevention committee

2005 General Assembly

HB1573

Student conduct; code regulations to include guidelines on gang-related activity.

HB1615

School Safety Audits

HB1716

Schools; reporting of certain offenses by school authorities.

HB1763

Auto-injectable epinephrine; allows possession & self-administration by students in public schools.

HB2217

Gangs; punishment for activity taking place in school, etc., penalty.

HB2266

Character education; harassment prevention required.

HB2267

Harassment; immunity for any school employee or volunteer who reports incident.

HB2535

Firearms; person with valid permit allowed on school property while in vehicle in parking lot.

HB2879

Harassment; school bds. to establish measure to prevent, and guidelines for video monitoring.

SB1217

Gangs; punishment for activity taking place in school, etc., penalty.



2004 General Assembly

HB513

Student conduct; policies concerning actions involving self defense.

HB869

Schools; reporting of threats made on and illegal carrying of a firearm on school property.

HB1013

At-Risk Student Academic Achievement Program and Fund; created.

HB1038

Child abuse or neglect; reporting by school personnel.

HB1080

Gangs; notice to school super. of prohibited partic. or recruit. of juvn. for crim. street activity.

HB1117

Firearms; school divisions may establish policies on possession on school property.

HB1254

School Performance Report Card; reporting requirements for each school.

HB1331

Student conduct; code regulations to include guidelines on hazing.

HB1445

School crossing guards; use of hand-held stop signs to control traffic.

HJ122

Campus safety; Crime Commission to study at public and private institutions of higher education.

SB633

School students; report of arrest for certain criminal offenses.



2003 General Assembly

HB1572

Juvenile criminal information; schools.

HB1617

Hazing

HB1856

Definition of a firearm

HB1907

Student expulsions; possession of air rifle or BB gun.

HB2091

Drug Testing in Public Schools.

HB2615

Sale of drugs on or near certain properties; penalty.

HB2621

School safety audits

HB2671

School safety personnel

HB2680

Reports of certain acts by school authorities.

HB2757

Data on convictions; school personnel.

HB2763

Firearms on school property and locked vehicle trunks.

SB864

Hazing

SB1071

Sale of drugs on or near certain properties; penalty.



2002 General Assembly

HB46

School crisis and emergency management plans; includes terrorism.

HB160

Denial of driver's license for truancy.

HB427

Assault and battery by school personnel.

HB498

School safety personnel.

HB692

Reporting theft of student prescription medications.

HB886

School crisis and emergency management plans.

HB896

Passing stopped school buses.

HB939

Smoking prohibited in schools.

SB230

School crisis and emergency management plans.

SB295

School safety personnel.

SB408

Compulsory school attendance; chronic tardiness.

SB442

School crisis and emergency management plans; includes terrorism.



2001 General Assembly

HB 247

Discharge of firearms on or near schools

HB 1587

School Safety Audits

HB 1652

School Resource Officer Grants Fund

HB 1707

Liability of pupils for school property

HB 1862

Suspension of school employees for first time drug offense

HB 1882

School instruction regarding alcohol abuse and drunk driving

HB 1996

Criminal records checks for school board employees

HB 2512

Student discipline

HJ 542

Study: School security officers and school safety specialists

SB 905

Passing a stopped school bus

SB 1022

School emergency plans; preservation of student transcripts

SB 1032

Suspension of school employees for first drug offense

SB 1334

School safety audits

SB 1359

Student discipline



2000 General Assembly

HB 254

Reports of Certain Acts to Law Enforcement and School Authorities

HB 391

Establishes the Virginia Center for School Safety

HB 464

Expulsion of Students for Firearms Possession

HB 114

Parental Responsibility for Student Behavior

HB 1229

Assault and Battery – Actions by School Personnel

HB 1361

Reports of Certain Offenses to School Authorities

HB 1445

Student Searches

SB 589

School Resource Officer – Definition and Authority



1999 General Assembly

HB 1385

Possession of Weapons on School Property

HB 1445

School Resource Officer Grants Program and Fund

HB 1462

Expulsion of Students for Firearms Possession

HB 1489

School Searches

HB 1521

School Safety Audits

SB 827

School Safety (Crisis Management Plans)

SB 1135

Student Expulsions for Drug Offenses

SB 1136

Student Expulsions

SB 1244

Reporting of Student Offenses to School Authorities

*Please note that this listing is not intended to be comprehensive. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this list, please don't hesitate to contact us.

 

 

 
 

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