Higher educational institutions; study abroad programs. (SB338)
Introduced By
Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk)
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; 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
Date | Action |
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01/11/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100105D |
01/11/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/28/2016 | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2016 | Read second time |
02/01/2016 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/01/2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/01/2016 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB338E |
02/01/2016 | Printed as engrossed 16100105D-E |
02/02/2016 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
02/05/2016 | Read first time |
02/05/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education |
02/08/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB338E) |
02/15/2016 | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education |
02/23/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
02/29/2016 | Reported from Education with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2016 | Read second time |
03/02/2016 | Read third time |
03/02/2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
03/02/2016 | Engrossed by House as amended |
03/02/2016 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
03/02/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2016 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2016 | Enrolled |
03/08/2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB338ER) |
03/08/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB338ER) |
03/08/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
03/10/2016 | Signed by President |
03/11/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
03/11/2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/11/16 |
03/11/2016 | G 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.