(Above photo by National_Progress_Party, from Wikimedia Commons)
A Virginia House of Delegates committee on killed a bill Feb. 9 that would have eliminated the requirement that school districts must implement the state Department of Education’s transgender and nonbinary student guidelines.
The House Education Committee by an 11-11 vote margin tabled House Bill 988 that state Del. Scott Wyatt (R-Hanover County) introduced. State Del. Carrie Coyner (R-Chesterfield County) is the only Republican who voted against the measure.
“HB 988, which would have removed the requirement for school boards to adopt model policies protecting trans and non-binary students, failed to report out of committee,” tweeted Equality Virginia. “988 is dead!”
🚨GOOD NEWS🚨HB 988, which would have removed the requirement for school boards to adopt model policies protecting trans & non-binary students, failed to report out of committee! 988 is dead!
Thanks to the advocates who made this happen! Over 12K emails sent to lawmakers! #VAleg pic.twitter.com/7WlxgtWoTa
— Equality Virginia (@EqualityVA) February 9, 2022
The Virginia Senate Education and Health Committee last week tabled an identical bill that state Sen. Travis Hackworth (R-Tazewell County) introduced.
