Community Colleges, State Board for; policy for award of academic credit for military training. (SB992)

Introduced By

Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

State Board for Community Colleges; policy for the award of academic credit for military training. Requires the State Board for Community Colleges to adopt, no later than December 31, 2015, a policy for the award of academic credit to any student enrolled at a comprehensive community college who has successfully completed a military training course or program as part of his military service that is applicable to the student's certificate of degree requirements and is recommended for academic credit by a national higher education association that provides academic credit recommendations for military training courses or programs, noted on the student's military transcript issued by any of the armed forces of the United States, or otherwise documented in writing by any of the armed forces of the United States. Read the Bill »

Status

01/22/2015: Merged into SB1335

History

DateAction
01/12/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101296D
01/12/2015Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/15/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB992)
01/22/2015Incorporated by Education and Health (SB1335-Cosgrove) (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB2132, SB1322, SB1335 and HB2354.