Committee approves bill allowing civic-education commission to fund a public website
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Summary
Senate Bill 214, sponsored by the chair of the Virginia Commission on Civic Education, was reported by the Rules Committee; the bill would explicitly permit the commission to use existing appropriated funds to create and maintain a public website for teachers and the public.
Senate Bill 214, presented by Senator DuBois Gold (chair of the Virginia Commission on Civic Education), was reported by the Senate Rules Committee by a recorded vote of Ayes 14, No 0. The bill would explicitly permit the Commission to create and maintain a website for the public and for educators using funds already appropriated to the Commission.
Senator DuBois Gold described the measure as a simple statutory clarification to allow the commission to spend appropriated money on a website and said civic education is especially needed at this time. "This would enable the civics commission to spend some of the appropriated money on a website," the patron said. He added the commission does not currently have explicit code authority to maintain such a site and that the bill is intended to enable resources for teachers and the public.
The committee moved and seconded to report SB 214; the roll was recorded Ayes 14, No 0. The bill now proceeds to the next step in the legislative process for further consideration.
