Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Scholarship Pilot Program; VCCS shall establish, report. (SB27)
Introduced By
Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Community College System; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Scholarship Pilot Program. Directs the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to establish and administer a two-year Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Scholarship Pilot Program (the Program) for the purpose of providing access to postsecondary educational opportunities to students living in poverty. The Program would provide scholarships to select comprehensive community colleges in the maximum amount of $4,000 per year to 200 selected students who meet TANF eligibility requirements. The Program would be funded by the unexpended balance in federal TANF block grant funds. The bill directs VCCS to report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 1 of each year regarding the effectiveness of and other information about the Program. The bill does not become effective unless an appropriation effectuating the purposes of the bill is included in an appropriation act passed in 2018 by the General Assembly that becomes law. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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11/20/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100247D |
11/20/2017 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/18/2018 | Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/18/2018 | Rereferred to Finance |
01/23/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB27) |
01/31/2018 | Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2018 | Read second time |
02/02/2018 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/02/2018 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/02/2018 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB27E |
02/02/2018 | Printed as engrossed 18100247D-E |
02/05/2018 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2018 | Placed on Calendar |
02/08/2018 | Read first time |
02/08/2018 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/09/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB27E) |
02/22/2018 | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
02/27/2018 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) |
03/06/2018 | Left in Appropriations |