Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 977: Student transportation safety issues, certain; expeditious resolution of complaints.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 977 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Student transportation safety issues, certain; expeditious resolution of complaints. Primary sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Education.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Expeditious resolution of complaints relating to certain student transportation safety issues. Requires each locality and the Department of Transportation, as applicable, to expeditiously respond to and assist in the resolution of, to the maximum extent practicable, any complaint received by or on behalf of any public elementary or secondary school student relating to such student's safety on the streets, roads, sidewalks, and crosswalks surrounding school property as such student arrives to or departs from school and permits, for the purposes of complying with such requirement, any school board to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the locality or the Department, as applicable, for the establishment of a protocol or the designation of an ombudsman for the resolution of such complaints.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| J.R. Henson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Education
- Continued to 2025 in Education (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104408D