Higher education; required to report to SCHEV on steps taken to ensure academic freedom, etc. (HB118)
Introduced By
Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave)
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
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. Read the Bill »
Status
02/28/2008: Bill Killed at Sponsor’s Request
History
Date | Action |
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12/17/2007 | Committee |
12/17/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083320592 |
12/17/2007 | Referred to Committee on Education |
01/21/2008 | Reported from Education with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2008 | Read first time |
01/23/2008 | Read second time |
01/23/2008 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/23/2008 | Engrossed by House as amended HB118E |
01/23/2008 | Printed as engrossed 083320592-E |
01/24/2008 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
01/24/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/24/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
01/25/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/25/2008 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/01/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB118E) |
02/05/2008 | Fiscal impact review from JLARC (HB118E) |
02/07/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB118E) |
02/12/2008 | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education |
02/28/2008 | Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) |
Comments
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.