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Virginia SenateSB 955

Textbook review; DOE to evaluate current review process to include high-quality instr. materials.

Failed 19–21Party-lineClose

What it does: Department of Education; review of textbook review process to identify opportunities to include high-quality instructional materials. Directs the Department of Education, in consultation with experienced teachers, division-level content specialists, and subject matter experts, to evaluate its current textbook review process for the purpose of identifying opportunities to include high-quality instructional materials and to submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and the House Committee on… (official summary)

Question before the chamber: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation

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The tally

Yes 19 · No 20 · Not voting 0

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats0200
Republicans1900

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.

The full roll (39)

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.