HOUSE BILL 569

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Prior Year Introduction As: HB 526/95 - W&M

Sponsored By:

Delegate Heller

Entitled:

Animal Dissection - Student's Right of Refusal

Synopsis:

Establishing a student's right to refuse to participate in an activity that involves the dissection, vivisection, incubation, capture, or harming or destruction of an animal; establishing an exception for students enrolled in specified courses; requiring schools to notify students and parents or guardians of this right at least 3 weeks before the activity; prohibiting discrimination or retaliation against students who refuse to participate in the above named activities; and providing alternative activities.

Legislative History

House Action

1/29

First Reading Ways and Means

Hearing 2/12 at 3:00 p.m.

3/17

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; HUNTING; TRAPPING

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

NOTICES

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

STUDENTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 2-206 , 2-206 , 7-112 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)