Currently Tracked Legislation - The "Hot List"

Critical legislation being tracked by SCHEV when the Virginia General Assembly is in session.

The 2010 Higher Education Bill List - By Number

House Bills
HB7	State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; duties. (Robert Tata)	Signed by Governor
HB41	Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2010; created. (Putney)	Signed by Governor
HB171	Firearms in locked vehicles; immunity from liability. (Pogge)	Tabled/Senate
HB211	Freedom of Information Act; definition of scholastic record. (Bulova)	Signed by Speaker & President
HB703	Regulation of private and out-of-state institutions of higher education; exemptions. (Bulova)	Signed by Governor
HB737	E-Verify Program; requires state agencies, public contractors, localities & employers to enroll. (Albo)
	Senate amendments agreed to by House
HB866	Mutual aid agreements. (Cline)	Signed by Speaker & President
HB903	Threat assessment teams; records. (Bell)
HB928	Virginia Universities Clean Energy Development and Economic Stimulus Foundation. (Bell)	Signed by Speaker & President
HB1066	State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; uniform general studies certificate. (Athey)	Signed by Speaker & President
HB1070	Concealed handguns; person who possesses valid permit may carry into emergency shelter. (Athey)	Tabled/Senate
HB1189	Retirement System; modifies for new employees all defined benefit retirement plans. (Putney)
HB1227	Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program (Dance)
HB1238	Public institutions of higher education; crisis and emergency management. (Torian)	Signed by Governor
HB1389	College Partnership Laboratory Schools; established. (Peace)
Senate Bills
SB15	Bonds; capital projects at colleges and universities. (Colgan)	Signed by Speaker & President
SB66	State employment; discrimination prohibited. (McEachin)	Tabled/House
SB109	Green Public Buildings Act; created. (Petersen)	H-Appropriations
SB165	Roanoke Higher Education Authority; Board of Trustees. (Edwards)	Signed by Governor
SB166	Community College Scholarship Match Program. (Edwards)	Tabled/House
SB182	Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; eligibility. (Stosch)	Tabled/House
SB207	Threat assessment teams; exempts records established at public institutions of higher education. (Edwards)	Defeated/Senate
	03/02/10 House substitute rejected by Senate (6-Y 34-N)
SB209	International Baccalaureate; course credit. (Barker)	Signed by Speaker & President
SB232	Retirement System; changes early and normal retirement ages for those employed after July 1, 2010. (Watkins)
SB431	Auditor of Public Accounts; post certain information on its Internet website a searchable database. (Herring)	Signed by Speaker & President
SB459	Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; workforce and education program. (McEachin)
SB469	P-16 Education Council. (Miller)	Tabled/House
SB549	Virginia Network for Geospatial Health Research Authority; created. (Barker)	Signed by Speaker & President
SB598	Regulation of private and out-of-state institutions of higher education; exemptions. (Herring)	Signed by Speaker & President
SB608	Higher educational institutions; crisis and emergency management. (Edwards)	Signed by Speaker & President
SB712	Branch campus of George Mason University in the Republic of Korea. (Petersen)	Signed by Speaker & President
SB718	Private capital lending; allows local government, etc., to enter into certain conduit agreements. (Norment)	Tabled/House
SB735	In-state tuition; National Guard. (Barker)	Tabled/House
SB736	College Partnership Laboratory Schools. (Newman)
Senate Joint Resolutions
SJ26	Study; effects of economic recession on public schools and families. (Marsh III)	Tabled/House
SJ32	Study; directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study education coordination. (McDougle)	Reported/House H-Rules
SJ35	Study; Virginia Institute of Marine Science; tidal shoreline management. (Northam)	Reported/House H-Rules
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