Legislative Updates

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HEAV works to promote and protect homeschool interests in the Virginia General Assembly. Each year the General Assembly introduces as many as 3,000 bills; HEAV monitors the progress of dozens of those bills. We introduce legislation to advance homeschool freedoms, and watch for and respond to legislation that could affect homeschooling families. HEAV's full-time lobbyist garners support from legislators on both sides of the aisle.

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MOST RECENT LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
March 17, 2008

2008  LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
March 17, 2008
February 29, 2008
February 27, 2008
February 20, 2008
February 5, 2008
January 29, 2008
January 24, 2008
January 18, 2008
January 9, 2008
January 7, 2008

2007 LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
October 22, 2007
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July 24, 2007
February 28, 2007
February 1, 2007
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2006 LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
December 11, 2006
November 16, 2006
June 20, 2006
June 1, 2006 Read about the new law!
April 17, 2006 Read about the new law!
March 3, 2006
February 9, 2006
January 31, 2006
January 27, 2006
January 26, 2006
January 17, 2006
January 11, 2006

2005 LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
October 7, 2005
October 4, 2005
October 3, 2005
March 1, 2005
February 25, 2005
February 21, 2005
February 16, 2005 Update On Bills Of Interest
February 4, 2005
February 2, 2005
February 1, 2005
January 31, 2005
January 28, 2005
January 25, 2005
January 24, 2005 List Of Bills We Are Monitoring

2004 LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
During the 2004 session of the General Assembly, HEAV introduced three pieces of legislation. The first bill sought to give homeschooling parents with a high school diploma the same oversight as homeschooling parents with a college degree. On May 21st, Governor Warner vetoed HB 675.

The second and third bills were identical, with one being introduced in the House of Delegates and the other in the Senate. They sought to require that Child Protective Services workers inform parents of the allegations of abuse at the beginning of an investigation, and that they be trained in the Constitutional rights of parents and children. The Updates here give you a very thorough representation of the progress these bills made through the legislative process, ending with both bills being signed into law.

The HEAV Legislative Team included Anne Miller, president; Yvonne Bunn, executive director; Joe Guarino, director of government affairs and lobbyist; Caroline Barnes, legislative assistant; and William Kelly, intern.

May 27, 2004
May 21, 2004
May 12, 2004
April 21, 2004
April 16, 2004
April 14, 2004
March 31, 2004
March 17, 2004
March 1, 2004
February 26, 2004
February 23, 2004
February 16, 2004
February 11, 2004
February 4, 2004
February 2, 2004
February 1, 2004
January 28, 2004
January 27, 2004
January 23, 2004  

2003 LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
During the 2003 session of the General Assembly, HEAV introduced legislation to give homeschooling parents the option to teach their children the behind-the-wheel portion of driver's education. The updates here give you a very thorough representation of the progress the bill made through the legislative process, ending with our bill being signed into law.

The HEAV Legislative Team included Anne Miller, president; Yvonne Bunn, executive director; Joe Guarino, director of government affairs and lobbyist; Caroline Barnes, legislative assistant; and Karen Williams, intern.

February 20, 2003
February 17, 2003
February 13, 2003
February 12, 2003
February 9, 2003
February 4, 2003
January 30, 2003
January 21, 2003
January 9, 2003