Higher educational institutions; study abroad programs. (SB338)

Introduced By

Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk)

Progress

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

Description

Higher education; study abroad programs. Requires each public or private institution of higher education to report to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia a list of all study abroad programs offered or approved for credit by the institution, any deaths of study abroad program participants, and any accidents involving or illnesses of such participants during such programs that resulted in hospitalization. The bill requires the Council to publish the reports on its website along with information regarding sexual assaults and criminal acts that affect study abroad program participants. The bill also provides that any person offering a study abroad program shall be considered, in any civil action involving a participant of such program who is a resident of the Commonwealth or attends an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth, to have transacted business in the Commonwealth for the purposes of personal jurisdiction. Read the Bill »

Status

03/10/2016: Passed the General Assembly

History

DateAction
01/11/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100105D
01/11/2016Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/28/2016Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2016Read second time
02/01/2016Reading of amendment waived
02/01/2016Committee amendment agreed to
02/01/2016Engrossed by Senate as amended SB338E
02/01/2016Printed as engrossed 16100105D-E
02/02/2016Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2016Placed on Calendar
02/05/2016Read first time
02/05/2016Referred to Committee on Education
02/08/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB338E)
02/15/2016Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
02/23/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
02/29/2016Reported from Education with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2016Read second time
03/02/2016Read third time
03/02/2016Committee amendment agreed to
03/02/2016Engrossed by House as amended
03/02/2016Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
03/02/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2016House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2016Enrolled
03/08/2016Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB338ER)
03/08/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB338ER)
03/08/2016Signed by Speaker
03/10/2016Signed by President
03/11/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/11/2016Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/11/16
03/11/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.



Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE AMENDMENT AGREED TO. GENTLEMAN FROM AUGUSTA.

Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave): THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, MR. SPEAKER, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE, SENATE BILL 338 DISTRICTS THE STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS. I MOVE THE HOUSE PASS THE BILL.

[Unknown]: TURNING TO PAGE FOUR OF THE PRINTED CALENDAR, CONTINUING WITH SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING UNCONTESTED BLOCK, SENATE BILL 438 A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS, DISCLOSURE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN FROM AUGUSTA, MR. LANDES.


[Unknown]: AYES 0, NOS 39. THE SUBSTITUTE IS REJECTED. SENATE BILL 338, PASSED THE HOUSE WITH AMENDMENT. THE SENATOR FROM NORFOLK, SENATOR ALEXANDER. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE HOUSE AMENDMENT. THIS BILL DEALS WITH THE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM. THE HOUSE CHANGED IT FROM A POLICY TO GUIDELINES THAT MUST BE DEVELOPED. I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE HOUSE AMENDMENT. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENT. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk): AYES 39, NOS 0.

[Unknown]: AYES 39, NOS 0.