Educational Institutions
Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Higher educational institutions; enrollment of aliens. [HB-123]
Institutions of higher education; enrollment of aliens. Provides that any alien must present legal documentation of residence or educational status to be eligible for initial enrollment in any public institution of higher education in Virginia. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon House: Incorporated By Rules (hb14-peace) By Voice Vote on 01/29/2008
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Income tax, corporate; higher education research and development tax credit. [HB-1194]
Corporate income tax; higher education research and development tax credit. Allows corporations that invest in research and development programs in Virginia's institutions of higher education a tax credit in the amount of 20 percent of such investments, effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2009. The annual total credit per taxpayer is limited to $100,000, and the total amount of credits that may be granted annually by the Department of Taxation is $20 million. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Sickles House: Incorporated By Finance (hb125-purkey) By Voice Vote on 02/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Higher education; required to report to SCHEV on steps taken to ensure academic freedom, etc. [HB-118]
Higher education; academic freedom. Requires each public institution of higher education to annually report to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) the steps the institution is taking to ensure academic freedom and the free exchange of ideas. SCHEV must compile the information and report to the General Assembly by December 31 of the last year of each biennium.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Cole Senate: Stricken At Request Of Patron In Education And Health (15-y 0-n) on 02/28/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Community College Scholarship Match Program; created. [HB-117]
Community College Scholarship Match Program. Establishes the Community College Scholarship Match Program to provide matching funds to community college foundations and the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education. Funds may be paid on the basis of one dollar state general fund appropriation for every one dollar donated by private individuals, foundations, or corporations beginning on July 1, 2008. These funds shall be used to award scholarships to students who (i) are domiciled residents of Virginia, (ii) have graduated from a public
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Bell House: Left In Appropriations on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Teaching Scholarship Loan Program; expands program to include candidates pursuing. [HB-1165]
Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program. Expands the program to include those teacher candidates pursuing an endorsement in a math or science discipline. This bill is a recommendation from the Joint Subcommittee to Study Science, Math, and Technology Education in the Commonwealth at the Elementary, Secondary, and Undergraduate Levels
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Saxman House: Left In Education on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Pharmacists; continuing education requirements. [HB-1128]
Board of Pharmacy; continuing education. Allows the Board of Pharmacy to require two of the currently required 15 hours of continuing education to be in a specific subject area and exempts this requirement from the Administrative Process Act. Also allows the Board to determine, in regulation, the number of continuing education hours required for inactive status.
Sponsored by: Rep. S. Chris Jones Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0672) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Virginia Commonwealth University; management agreement with State. [HB-1124]
Management agreement with Virginia Commonwealth University. Provides a management agreement between the Commonwealth of Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University pursuant to the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Rep. S. Chris Jones Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0594) on 03/18/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Veterans; tuition waiver for certain. [HB-1109]
Tuition waiver; certain veterans. Provides for the waiver of tuition and fees, in excess of federal educational benefits available to the student for the semester in which the student is enrolled, for eligible veterans under certain conditions. The individual institution must determine the eligibility of the applicant for the waiver and must also ascertain that the recipient is in attendance and making satisfactory progress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts House: Continued To 2009 In Appropriations By Voice Vote on 02/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Higher educational institutions; tuition waiver for senior citizens. [HB-1060]
Tuition waiver; senior citizens. Authorizes those individuals who qualified for property tax relief pursuant to § 58.1-3210, for the year preceding the year in which enrollment is sought in any state institution of higher education in the Commonwealth, to register and enroll in courses as a full-time or part-time student for academic credit without paying tuition or fees except fees established for the purpose of paying for course materials.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kristen Amundson House: Left In Education on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Higher educational institutions; release of educational records. [HB-1058]
Institutions of higher education; release of educational records. Requires the board of visitors or other governing board of any public institution of higher education to establish policies and procedures requiring the release of a student's educational record if the parent requesting the record claims the student as a dependent.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0495) on 03/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Higher educational institutions; admission of in-state students. [HB-1011]
Admission of in-state students at public institutions of higher education. Provides that the board of visitors or other governing body of each public institution of higher education, except for the Virginia Military Institute, Norfolk State University, and Virginia State University, must establish rules and regulations requiring that at least 75% of students admitted and enrolled at the institution be Virginia domiciles.
Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Hugo House: Left In Education on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Illegal aliens; ineligibility for in-state tuition and educational benefits. [HB-1010]
In-state tuition for aliens. Provides that an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States, and therefore ineligible to establish domicile pursuant to § 23-7.4, shall not be eligible on the basis of residency within Virginia for any postsecondary educational benefit, including in-state tuition, unless citizens or nationals of the United States are eligible for such benefits in no less an amount, duration, and scope without regard to whether such citizens or nationals are Virginia residents. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter House: Incorporated By Rules (hb14-peace) By Voice Vote on 01/29/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Higher educational institutions; notification to parent of mental health treatment for student. [HB-1005]
Institutions of higher education; notification of mental health treatment. Requires the board of visitors or other governing board of any public institution of higher education to establish policies and procedures requiring the notification of a parent of a dependent student when such student receives mental health treatment at the institution's student health or counseling center and it has been determined that there exists a substantial likelihood that, as a result of mental illness the student will, in the near future, (i) cause serious physical
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Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0441) on 03/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Community College Education, Foundation for; contribution to be deposited for State residents. [HB-1000]
Income tax refund checkoff for Community Foundations established by the Council on Foundations and the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education. Adds to the list of recipients of refund checkoffs community foundations established by the Council on Foundations and the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0313) on 03/11/2008
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Bullying. [HB-806]
Requires educational institutions and all youth-serving agencies to create and implement anti-bullying policies. Establishes a bullying prevention task force to provide guidance. Outlines the requirements for each institution or agency's policy and specifies reporting, investigation, and appeals procedures involving incidents of bullying. Provides immunity to reporters of bullying in the event of a cause of action for damages arising from the making of a report. Requires institutions and agencies to establish annual bullying prevention programs
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Lee
Re-referred To Edn, Jud, Fin, Referral Sheet 7 on 01/30/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Tuition, in-state; eligibility of members of Virginia National Guard. [SB-330]
In-state tuition; members of the Virginia National Guard. Provides that any member of the Virginia National Guard residing in Virginia shall be eligible for in-state tuition at a public institution of higher education.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynwood Lewis
Left In Finance on 12/02/2016
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Higher Education Scholarship Act Fund; created. [SB-402]
Virginia Higher Education Scholarship Act. Requires, beginning with the incoming freshman class of 2017, the board of visitors of a four-year public institution of higher education to maintain a ratio of the in-state and out-of-state student population in each incoming freshman class that is not less than 55 percent in-state students. The bill stablishes the Virginia Higher Education Scholarship Fund and Program. The program grants scholarships to the top two percent of graduates from Virginia public high schools. The scholarships pay for tuition,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Garrett
Left In Education And Health on 12/02/2016
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; eligibility. [SB-528]
Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; eligibility. Extends the benefits of the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program to the spouse or child of a veteran with at least a 90 percent permanent, service-related disability. Under current law, the spouse or child would be eligible for benefits only if the veteran's disability was incurred during military operations against terrorism, on a peacekeeping mission, as a result of a terrorist act, or in any armed conflict.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Stuart
Left In Finance on 12/02/2016
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Student loan servicers; student loan ombudsman. [HB-401]
Student loan servicers; student loan ombudsman. Prohibits any person from acting as a student loan servicer Student loan servicers; student loan ombudsman. Prohibits any person from acting as a student loan servicer without first obtaining a license from the State Corporation Commission (SCC) and establishes procedures pertaining to such licenses. Banks and credit unions are exempt from the licensing provisions. The servicing of a student loan encompasses (i) receiving any scheduled periodic payments from a student loan borrower pursuant to the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer McClellan
Left In Commerce And Labor on 12/01/2016
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Elderly care savings trust accounts; established, administered by the Virginia College Savings Plan. [HB-1035]
Elderly care savings trust accounts established; administered by the Virginia College Savings Plan. Establishes Elderly care savings trust accounts established; administered by the Virginia College Savings Plan. Establishes elderly care savings trust accounts to be administered by the Virginia College Savings Plan to facilitate the saving of private funds to defray the medical and health-related expenses of the elderly. Elderly care savings trust accounts may be opened on behalf of qualified beneficiaries who are at least 45 years old. Contributions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts
Left In Finance on 12/01/2016