Higher education; in-state tuition. (SB985)
Introduced By
Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patrons Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Will Morefield (R-North Tazewell), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania), and Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Higher education; in-state tuition. Prohibits any percentage increase in in-state tuition or instructional fees for undergraduate students at Virginia's public institutions of higher education that exceeds the annual percentage increase, as determined by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, in the Average Consumer Price Index for all items, all urban consumers (CPI-U), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, from January 1 through December 31 of the year immediately preceding the affected year. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
---|---|
01/03/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102858D |
01/03/2017 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/19/2017 | Rereferred from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/19/2017 | Rereferred to Finance |
01/24/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB985) |
01/25/2017 | Passed by indefinitely in Finance (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |