State-level charitable contribution deductions; elimination of certain deductions. (SB1109)

Introduced By

Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program; eligibility; renewal; amount of grants. Changes the student eligibility criteria for Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program grants by removing the requirement that the recipient be a dependent and by requiring the recipient to be enrolled full time. The bill places the following condition of renewal of Program grants: (i) no recipient shall receive a subsequent grant until he has satisfied the requirements to advance to the next class level; (ii) no recipient shall receive more than one year of support per class level for a maximum total of two years of support at an associate-degree-granting public institution of higher education or more than one year of support per class level for a maximum total of four years of support at a baccalaureate public institution of higher education; and (iii) no recipient shall receive more than a combined lifetime total of four years of support. The bill permits public institutions of higher education to use Program funds to provide larger awards to students in a higher class level or to students who enroll in 15 or more credit hours per semester. The provisions of the bill become effectivebeginning with the first-time entering freshman class of the fall 2018 academic year. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/09/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101501D
01/09/2017Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/09/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101776D
01/09/2017Referred to Committee on Finance
01/09/2017Introduced bill reprinted 17101776D
01/15/2017Impact statement from TAX (SB1109)
02/01/2017Passed by indefinitely in Finance with letter (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)