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Higher Education Legislation

The 2013 Higher Education Bill List - By Number

House Bills
HB1303 Small businesses; tax credit for hiring graduates of Virginia's public colleges and universities. (Herring) HF Subcommittee #3
HB1380 Assault and battery; includes campus police officers within enhanced penalty provision. (Yost) H-Courts of Justice
HB1389 Higher educational institutions; allocation of in-state undergraduate tuition and state funds. (Ramadan) H-Education
HB1392 Higher educational institutions; modifications to prior revenue bond bills, emergency. (Putney)
HB1461 Eligibility for in-state tuition charges; military. (Lingamfelter)
HB1469 Higher educational institutions; State Inspector General to conduct a comprehensive financial audit. (Bell) H-General Laws
HB1490 In-state tuition; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. (Kaye Kory) HED Higher Education
  01/29/13 House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1525-Rust) by voice vote
HB1496 Senior citizens; reduced tuition for attendance at higher educational institutions in State. (Stolle) HED Higher Education
HB1503 Standards of Accreditation. (Krupicka) HED Standards of Quality
HB1504 Commonwealth Teaching Fellows Program established. (Krupicka) H-Appropriations
HB1525 In-state tuition; undocumented persons. (Rust) H-Appropriations
HB1537 Student teachers & student teacher supervisors; fingerprinting, criminal history records check, etc. (Yost) HED Teachers and Admin. Action
HB1543 Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; Expected Family Contribution. (Robert Tata) HA Higher Education
HB1588 Physician Loan Repayment Program; extends eligibility. (Stolle)
HB1590 Virginia Retirement System; certain employees in the optional retirement plan for institutions of (Onzlee Ware) H-Appropriations
HB1605 Admission of students domiciled in Virginia at public institutions of higher education. (Hugo) HED Higher Education
HB1609 Higher education; mental health treatment coordination. (Hugo)
  Governors recommendation adopted
HB1617 Higher education; student organizations. (Gilbert)
HB1651 Unified Innovation Fund; created. (Krupicka) HED Teachers and Admin. Action
HB1700 Students; admission of those domiciled in State at higher educational institutions. (Comstock) HED Higher Education
HB1777 Virginia Open Education Resources Council and Virginia Digital Open Source Textbook Library. (Eileen Filler-Corn) H-Science and Technology
HB1790 Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority; established. (Garrett)
HB1812 Real property owned by the Commonwealth; local service charges. (McQuinn) HF Subcommittee #2
  01/21/13 House: Stricken from docket by Finance by voice vote
HB1845 Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Reward Fund; amount of reward. (Loupassi)
HB1875 Boards of visitors and the State Board for Community Colleges; faculty member. (McClellan) HED Higher Education
HB1881 University of Virginia Board of Visitors; composition. (Morrissey) HED Higher Education
HB1934 In-state tuition; undocumented persons. (Lopez) HED Higher Education
  01/29/13 House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1525-Rust) by voice vote
HB1936 Minority Business Enterprises, Department of; changes definition of small business. (Lopez) HGL FOIA-Procurement
HB1940 Faculty representatives to the State Board for Community Colleges, local community college boards, (Landes) S-Education and Health
HB1952 Boards of visitors of public institutions of higher education; public access to information. (Landes)
HB1976 Higher Education, Virginia Commission on; board appointments. (Toscano) HED Higher Education
HB1978 University of Virginia Board of Visitors; composition and quorum. (Toscano) HED Higher Education
HB2027 In-state tuition; active duty members. (Dudenhefer)
HB2057 Public institutions of higher education; memoranda of understanding. (Jones)
HB2071 Department of Business Assistance (DBA); Center for Innovative Technology (CIT)/Virginia Tourism. (May) H-Appropriations
HB2074 VITA; procurement of information technology and telecommunications by state agencies. (Robinson) H-Science and Technology
HB2075 IEIA; Commonwealth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Measurement System. (Poindexter) H-Appropriations
HB2078 Public procurement; increases public notice of requests for proposals, technical amendments. (Peace) HGL FOIA-Procurement
HB2079 VA Public Procurement Act; reorganizes definitions of competitive sealed bidding and negotiation. (Jones)
HB2082 Information Technology Advisory Council. (Head)
HB2084 Teach for America; creates two-year provisional license for participants. (Cox)
HB2087 Virginia Jobs Investment Program. (Matthew James) H-Appropriations
HB2088 Postsecondary schools; student records and closures. (Robert Tata)
HB2094 Virginia Longitudinal Data System; established, report. (Watson) H-Appropriations
HB2097 Career Pathways System Advisory Council; established. (Matthew James) H-Appropriations
HB2127 Board of the Virginia College Savings Plan; elected positions. (O'Bannon)
HB2145 Virginia College Savings Plan; deposit of income tax refunds. (O'Bannon)
HB2154 Virginia Workforce Council; composition; powers. (Byron)
HB2159 In-state tuition; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. (Lopez) HED Higher Education
  01/29/13 House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1525-Rust) by voice vote
HB2194 Capital outlay plan. (Lingamfelter)
HB2230 Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments; composition. (Bulova) H-Education
HB2231 Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Fund; amount of financial assistance. (Nick Rush)
HB2245 Virginia's Future, Council on; extends sunset provision. (Putney)
HB2249 William and Mary, College of; management agreement between State. (Cox)
HB2311 State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. (Cox)
HB2322 State Board for Community Colleges; mental health policies. (Surovell)
HB2340 Prevent any agency, political subdivision, or employee of Virginia assisting the Federal goverment. (Marshall) H-Appropriations
 
House Joint Resolutions
HJ637 Commending School of Professional and Continuing Studies at the University of Richmond. (Loupassi)
  01/17/13 Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
HJ645 Alcohol and substance abuse on college campuses. (McQuinn) S-Rules
HJ657 Study; Department of Veterans Services; report. (Krupicka) HR Studies
  01/24/13 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
HJ689 Study; severe shortage of medical doctors; report. (Purkey)
  02/19/13 Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
HJ733 Commending J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. (Carr)
  01/24/13 Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
 
Senate Bills
SB754 Higher educational institutions; modifications to prior revenue bond bills, emergency. (Stosch)
SB814 Nursing education programs; minimum examination passage rates. (Wagner) S-Education and Health
SB846 Community colleges; enrollment policies. (Stanley)
SB848 Tax credits for donations to organizations providing scholarships to certain students. (Edwards) H-Education
SB856 Boards of visitors; requirements for members of four-year public higher educational institutions. (Petersen) S-Education and Health
SB857 Higher ed. institutions; expands eligibility for in-state tuition to certain dependents of military. (Blevins)
SB912 Management agreement between the Commonwealth and College of William and Mary; responsibilities of (Ruff)
SB955 Public schools; teacher licensure. (Ruff) S-Education and Health
SB995 VRS; technical changes regarding retirement plans. (Watkins)
SB1069 Virginia Longitudinal Data System; established, report. (Carrico) H-Appropriations
SB1074 Higher education; student organizations. (Obenshain)
SB1078 State Board for Community Colleges; mental health policies. (Barker)
SB1085 Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments. (Deeds) SEH Higher Education #4
SB1086 University of Virginia Board of Visitors; composition and quorum. (Deeds)
  02/23/13 Senate: Failed to pass in Senate
SB1087 The University of Virginia; board of visitors. (Edwards) S-Education and Health
SB1089 Health insurance; program for local government employees and other political subdivisions of State. (Watkins)
SB1090 In-state tuition; undocumented persons. (McEachin) S-Education and Health
  01/31/13 Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (7-Y 8-N)
SB1098 Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; Expected Family Contribution. (Hanger) H-Education
SB1134 VA Jobs Investment Program; moves administration of Program to VA Economic Development Partnership. (McWaters) H-Appropriations
SB1159 State Bar; allows full-time law professor to be admitted as active member without examination. (Marsh III)
SB1177 Virginia Workforce Council; composition; powers. (Ruff)
SB1178 Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Reward Fund; amount of reward. (Ruff)
SB1181 IEIA, Commonwealth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Measurement System; authorizes to create. (Reeves) H-Appropriations
SB1183 Information Technology Advisory Council. (Vogel)
SB1184 VITA; procurement of information technology and telecommunications by state agencies. (Vogel) S-General Laws
SB1188 Career Pathways System Advisory Council; established. (Martin) H-Education
SB1220 Virginia College Savings Plan; deposit of income tax refunds. (Norment)
SB1221 Board of the Virginia College Savings Plan; elected positions. (Norment)
SB1233 In-state tuition; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. (Ebbin) S-Education and Health
  01/31/13 Senate: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB1090-McEachin) (15-Y 0-N)
SB1242 Eligibility for in-state tuition charges; military. (Stuart)
SB1257 Council on Virginia's Future. (Hanger)
SB1265 Capital outlay plan. (Ruff)
SB1290 Higher education; partial tuition waiver for dependent children of faculty. (Edwards) H-Appropriations
SB1330 Eastern Virginia Medical School; board of visitors. (Northam)
SB1342 Higher education; mental health treatment coordination. (Petersen)
SB1344 The State Council for Higher Education; accrediting agencies. (Petersen) S-General Laws
SB1357 Eligibility of graduate students for unemployment benefits. (Norment) S-Commerce and Labor
 
Senate Joint Resolutions
SJ287 Constitutional amendment; free exercise of religion (first reference). (Stanley)
  02/06/13 Senate: Left in Privileges and Elections
 
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