Grants; modifies eligibility for certain individuals at two-year educational institution. (HB1599)
Introduced By
Del. Phil Hamilton (R-Newport News)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Grant program for certain foster care and special needs adoption students. Modifies the eligibility of the current program to allow a student enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours per semester at a two-year institution of higher education to receive a grant for tuition and fees and to ensure that a student who has a prior bachelor's degree is excluded from participation. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 10/22/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 096152528 |
| 10/22/2008 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 10/23/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 096152528 |
| 10/23/2008 | Committee |
| 01/19/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1599) |
| 01/20/2009 | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education and Arts |
| 01/20/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) |
| 01/26/2009 | Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2009 | Committee substitute printed 093408528-H1 |
| 01/27/2009 | Read first time |
| 01/28/2009 | Read second time |
| 01/28/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 093408528-H1 |
| 01/28/2009 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1599H1 |
| 01/29/2009 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 01/29/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/30/2009 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/03/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1599H1) |
| 02/12/2009 | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2009 | Read third time |
| 02/16/2009 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/16/2009 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/16/2009 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 02/16/2009 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/18/2009 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N) |
| 02/18/2009 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2009 | Enrolled |
| 02/23/2009 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1599ER) |
| 02/24/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2009 | Signed by President |
| 03/03/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1599ER) |
| 03/27/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 430 (effective 7/1/09) |
| 03/27/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0430) |
Comments
Support. Ensure that youth in the foster care system have opportunities to pursue an education,and plan for a better future. Educational investments pay huge dividends in terms of social and fiscal savings.