Higher educational institutions, public; admissions applications, criminal history. (HB2471)

Introduced By

Del. Lashrecse D. Aird (D-Petersburg)

Progress

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

Description

Public institutions of higher education; admissions applications; criminal history. Prohibits each public institution of higher education from (i) utilizing an institution-specific admissions application that contains questions about the criminal history of the applicant or (ii) denying admission to any applicant on the basis of any criminal history information provided by the applicant on any third-party admissions application accepted by the institution. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/09/2019Committee
01/09/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102945D
01/09/2019Referred to Committee on Education
01/18/2019Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #3
01/21/2019Impact statement from DPB (HB2471)
01/28/2019House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/28/2019Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
02/05/2019Left in Education