Tuition, in-state; denied to illegal aliens. (SB1037)
Introduced By
Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon)
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
In-state tuition; illegal aliens. Establishes that an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible for in-state tuition unless he meets all of the following criteria: (i) he has resided with his parent, guardian, or other person standing in loco parentis while attending a public or private high school in this state; (ii) he has graduated from a public or private high school in Virginia or has received a General Education Development (GED) certificate in Virginia; (iii) he has resided in the Commonwealth for at least three years as of the date he graduated from high school, or one year of residency if a veteran or an active duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces; (iv) he has registered as an entering student in an institution of higher education; (v) he has provided evidence to the institution establishing that he is not currently in removal proceedings and is a direct or derivative beneficiary of a petition to become a permanent resident of the United States that has been filed with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, and that he is actively pursuing such permanent residency; and (vi) he has submitted evidence that he, or in the case of a dependent student, at least one parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, has filed, unless exempted by state law, Virginia income tax returns for at least three years prior to the date of enrollment. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094519232 |
01/13/2009 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/15/2009 | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education |
01/22/2009 | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
01/23/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2009 | Read second time |
01/26/2009 | Reading of amendment waived |
01/26/2009 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/26/2009 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1037E |
01/26/2009 | Printed as engrossed 094519232-E |
01/27/2009 | Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2009 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2009 | Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
02/05/2009 | Read first time |
02/05/2009 | Referred to Committee on Education |
02/17/2009 | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education and Arts |
02/28/2009 | Left in Education |
Comments
This is a VACOLAO legislative priority. This bill opens a small window of opportunity for Virginia students who are undocumented to qualify for in-state tuition. The committee amendment recommended by the subcommittee at its meeting today would substitute for paragraph 5 beginning on line 25 of the bill language from a 2007 version of the legislation which is not as limiting.
The Virginia Interfaith Center supports this bill.
Support efforts to identify a pathway / access to higher education for Virginia's high school graduates.