Vocational schools, out-of-state; accreditation of those operating within State. (HB38)
Introduced By
Del. Bob Tata (R-Virginia Beach)
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 |
Description
Education; accreditation of out-of-state vocational schools. Requires that all out-of-state academic-vocational noncollege degree schools operating in good standing in the Commonwealth prior to July 1, 2006, that have not obtained accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education secure accreditation candidacy status by July 1, 2009, and full accreditation by July 1, 2012. Further, on and after July 1, 2006 all out-of-state academic-vocational noncollege degree schools, subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.1 of Title 23, must disclose their accreditation status in all written materials advertising or describing the school that are distributed to prospective or enrolled students or the general public. Read the Bill »
Status
04/06/2006: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/08/2005 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063344524 |
| 12/08/2005 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 01/16/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB38) |
| 01/18/2006 | Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) |
| 01/19/2006 | Read first time |
| 01/20/2006 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/23/2006 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 01/23/2006 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 01/23/2006 | Communicated to Senate |
| 01/24/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/24/2006 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/16/2006 | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| 02/17/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/17/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/20/2006 | Read third time |
| 02/20/2006 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/20/2006 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/20/2006 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 02/20/2006 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/20/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/21/2006 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/22/2006 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/22/2006 | VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/28/2006 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB38ER) |
| 02/28/2006 | Enrolled |
| 03/01/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/02/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB38ER) |
| 03/02/2006 | Signed by President |
| 04/06/2006 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 814 (effective 7/1/06) |
| 04/17/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0814) |