Higher educational institutions, public; disciplinary proceedings against enrolled students. (HB1831)

Introduced By

Del. Joe Lindsey (D-Norfolk) with support from co-patrons Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), and Sen. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond)

Description

Public institutions of higher education; enrolled students; disciplinary proceedings; due process. Establishes several requirements for formal and informal proceedings against any student enrolled at a public institution of higher education who is alleged to have violated a rule, policy, or code of student conduct adopted by the institution, including (i) requiring the institution to provide to the student written notice of (a) the specific rule, policy, or code of student conduct that the student is alleged to have violated and the facts upon which such allegation is based; (b) the time, place, and nature of the proceeding; and (c) the rules governing the proceeding and (ii) granting the student in any such proceeding the right to be present, be represented by legal counsel for the duration of the proceeding and any appeal of the decision or sanctions imposed in the proceeding, present evidence, cross-examine witnesses, make objections, and present arguments. Read the Bill »

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