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Currently Tracked Legislation - The "Long List"

The 2009 Higher Education Bill List - By Number

House Bills
HB1599 Grant program; modifies eligibility for certain individuals at a two-year higher ed. institution. (Hamilton) Signed by Governor
HB1606 Grant program; modifies eligibility for certain individuals at a two-year higher ed. institution. (Poisson)
  Incorporated into HB1599
HB1608 Automatic acceptance to institutions of higher education. (Poisson) Tabled/Subcommittee
HB1612 Community College Scholarship Match Program. (Dance) Tabled/Money Committee
HB1630 Voter registration residence requirements; students. (Shuler)
  Incorporated into HB1878
HB1638 College Scholarship Assistance Program; out-of-state student surcharge. (Poisson) Tabled/Subcommittee
HB1656 Concealed handguns; allows faculty members at institutions of higher education to carry on campus. (Marshall) Tabled/Subcommittee
HB1662 Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2009; created. (Putney) Signed by Governor
HB1663 Council of Higher Education for Virginia, State; may appoint certain students to advisory committee. (Robert Tata) Signed by Governor
HB1664 Council of Higher Education; eliminates requirement to develop crisis & emergency management plan. (Robert Tata) Signed by Governor
HB1665 Council of Higher Education, State; eliminates requirement to develop strategic statewide plan. (Robert Tata) Signed by Governor
HB1696 Admission of in-state students at public institutions of higher education. (Albo) Tabled/Money Committee
HB1725 Visitors, board of; College of William & Mary & VPI&SU boards authorized to invest & manage funds. (Rust) Signed by Governor
HB1750 Campus police; report of certain incidents to State Police. (Carrico) Tabled/Subcommittee
HB1810 Course credit; students called to active military duty may receive full credit. (Morrissey) Signed by Governor
HB1834 University of Virginia; board of visitors to submit annual report of progress to General Assembly. (Toscano) Signed by Governor
HB1893 Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; may be used to cover costs of required fees. (Dance) Signed by Governor
HB1924 Tuition grants; provide for commercial crab fishermen attending two-year educational institution. (Lewis) Signed by Governor
HB1940 Open education resource centers; fund established; pilot project. (Peace) Signed by Governor
HB1949 Retirement system; teachers and administrative faculty of institutions of higher education. (Shuler) Tabled/Money Committee
HB1990 George Mason University; community representatives to board of visitors. (Bulova) Defeated/House
  Engrossment Refused
HB2033 State employees; four-day work week. (Lingamfelter) Stricken/Subcommittee
HB2037 Debt Collection Recovery Fund; established. (Iaquinto) Amended by Governor
HB2045 Exemption from jury service; students. (Gear) Stricken/Senate
HB2082 Early Graduation Incentive Grant Program; established. (Saxman) Tabled/Committee
HB2123 Mutual aid agreement; institution of higher learning having police force appointed to enter therein. (Howell) Signed by Governor
HB2149 State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; task force to plan to expand teacher preparation. (Nutter) Tabled/Committee
HB2295 Two-Year College Transfer Grant. (Caputo) Tabled/Money Committee
HB2324 Admission of in-state students at public institutions of higher education. (Athey) Tabled/Money Committee
HB2325 Admission of in-state students at public institutions of higher education. (Athey) Tabled/Money Committee
HB2327 Community College Scholarship Match Program. (Athey) Tabled/Money Committee
HB2333 P-16 Education Council; makes permanent advisory council within executive branch. (Amundson) Tabled/Money Committee
HB2342 National Guard; tuition assistance. (Amundson) Signed by Governor
HB2404 Virginia Universities Clean Energy Development and Economic Stimulus Foundation. (Bell) Tabled/Subcommittee
HB2433 Eastern Virginia Medical School. (Joannou) Amended by Governor
HB2464 Management agreements with certain institutions of higher education. (Morgan) Signed by Governor
HB2475 Admission of in-state students at public institutions of higher education. (Hugo) Tabled/Money Committee
HB2549 College Savings Plan; several changes. (Cox) Amended by Governor
HB2581 Native Americans; eligibility for in-state tuition. (Morrissey) Tabled/Committee
HB2616 In-state tuition; person holding student or other temporary visa may establish eligibility. (Hull) Tabled/Committee
 
House Joint Resolutions
HJ653 PRODUCED in Virginia program; UVA School of Engineering & CVCC recognized for establishing. (Cosgrove) Passed /House and Senate
HJ654 Higher Education, State Council of; to study establishing four year institution in Virginia Beach. (Robert Tata) Tabled/Committee
HJ678 Study; shortage of classroom teachers; report. (Robert Tata) Passed /House and Senate
HJ705 Study; Affordability of higher education in Virginia (Scott) Tabled/Committee
HJ730 Large animal veterinarians; Va.-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Med. to study shortage of. (Peace) Passed /House and Senate
HJ798 Commending Eugene P. Trani. (McClellan) Passed /House and Senate
 
House Joint Resolutions
HR39 ROTC program; higher educational institutions encouraged to support by providing academic credit. (Cox) Passed /House
 
Senate Bills
SB829 Registered voters; registration residence requirements for person attending accredited institution. (Smith) Tabled/Committee
SB851 Revenue bonds; Virginia Polytechnic and State University. (Colgan) Signed by Governor
SB866 Community College Scholarship Match Program. (Edwards) Incorporated into /Committee
  Senate: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB1118-Colgan)
SB918 New College Institute & Southern Virginia Higher Education Center; exempt from Personnel Act. (Reynolds) Signed by Governor
SB953 Graduate teaching assistants; allows member in service to purchase retirement credit. (Stuart) Passed by Indefinitely/Committee
SB977 SCHEV guidelines; developmentally disabled students. (Stuart) Tabled/Senate
SB994 Institutions of higher education; employment of campus police. (Miller) Signed by Governor
SB1016 P-16 Education Council. (Edwards) Passed by Indefinitely/Committee
SB1017 Roanoke Higher Education Authority. (Edwards) Signed by Governor
SB1037 In-state tuition; illegal aliens. (Hanger) Passed by Indefinitely/Committee
SB1049 Grant program for certain foster care and special needs adoption students.  (Whipple) Signed by Governor
SB1093 Mutual aid agreements; institutions of higher learning. (Locke) Signed by Governor
SB1118 Community College Scholarship Match Program. (Colgan) Tabled/Committee
SB1150 Emergency response plans; ensuring victims' rights. (Howell) Signed by Governor
SB1153 Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002; definitions; review of proposals (McDougle) Signed by Governor
SB1156 Management agreements with certain institutions of higher education. (Edwards) Signed by Governor
SB1173 Open education resource centers; fund established; pilot project. (Watkins) Signed by Governor
SB1214 Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program; eligibility (Deeds) Tabled/Committee
SB1240 Two-Year College Transfer Grant. (Stosch) Tabled/Committee
SB1249 Eastern Virginia Medical School. (Northam) Amended by Governor
SB1251 Virginia College Savings Plan. (Miller) Amended by Governor
SB1318 Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; collection of social security numbers. (Houck) Amended by Governor
SB1395 Board of visitors; the College of William and Mary and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ (Norment) Signed by Governor
SB1547 Eligibility for state financial aid programs. (Cuccinelli) Amended by Governor
  04/08/09 House: House rejected Governors recommendation (43-Y 55-N)
 
Senate Joint Resolutions
SJ329 Study; GMU campus in Loudoun County; report.   (Herring) Passed by Indefinitely/Committee
 
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