Higher educational institutions, public; policy for award of academic credit for military training. (HB1279)

Introduced By

Del. Kathy Tran (D-Springfield) with support from co-patron Del. David Reid (D-Loudoun)

Progress

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

Description

Public institutions of higher education; policies for the award of academic credit for military training. Requires the governing board of each public institution of higher education to adopt a policy for the award of academic credit to any student enrolled at the institution 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 »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2018Committee
01/10/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104506D
01/10/2018Referred to Committee on Education
01/19/2018Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #3
01/23/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB1279)
02/06/2018Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
02/13/2018Left in Education