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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1244: Ed. opportunities for children of fed. employees; students transferring from foreign countries.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1244 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ed. opportunities for children of fed. employees; students transferring from foreign countries. Primary sponsor: Tara Durant (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0445).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Educational opportunities for children of certain federal employees; expansion of policies to students transferring from foreign countries. Expands the provisions of law relating to educational opportunities for students of certain federal employees to include students of certain federal employees who are transferring from a school in a foreign country to a school division in the Commonwealth by establishing definitions for the terms "foreign education agency" and "sending country" and utilizing such terms throughout such provisions of law.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tara DurantPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0445)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 445 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1244)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1244ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (98-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source