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HB118: Higher education; required to report to SCHEV on steps taken to ensure academic freedom, etc.
Chief Patron
Del.
Steve Landes (R-25)
Steve Landes
(R-25)
Served: 1996–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
02/12/2008: in subcommittee
Summary
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.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/22/2008, 01/22/2008, 01/23/2008, 01/23/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/25/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/05/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/07/2008 and 02/12/2008.
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This bill is being tracked by frances r., Jewish Community Federation of Richmond, spotter, Aimee, Buddy B., Gerbera and SCHEV.
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Well, this sounds like a huge waste of time and money. It's utterly unnecessary oversight.
I really hope this doesn't pass. It's unnecessary oversight and scary to think that the government might be able to disapprove of certain topics being taught in schools.
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