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)
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)	Floor /House
	Senate amendments agreed to by House
HB866	Mutual aid agreements. (Cline)
HB903	Threat assessment teams; records. (Bell)	Floor /Senate
	Conference report agreed to by Senate
HB928	Virginia Universities Clean Energy Development and Economic Stimulus Foundation. (Bell)
HB1066	State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; uniform general studies certificate. (Athey)
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)
	Conference report agreed to by Senate
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)
SB66	State employment; discrimination prohibited. (McEachin)	Tabled/House
SB109	Green Public Buildings Act; created. (Petersen)	Referred/House 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)
	House substitute agreed to by Senate
SB431	Auditor of Public Accounts; post certain information on its Internet website a searchable database. (Herring)
SB459	Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; workforce and education program. (McEachin)	Floor /House
SB469	P-16 Education Council. (Miller)	Tabled/House
SB549	Virginia Network for Geospatial Health Research Authority; created. (Barker)
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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