VMI; the Institute shall be grounded in a strict code of honor and academic excellence, etc. (SB994)
Introduced By
Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Military Institute. Provides that Virginia Military Institute (the Institute) shall be grounded in a strict code of honor and high academics, shall uphold a strict military structure, and shall remain solely an undergraduate degree-granting institution of higher education. All cadets shall participate in one of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) programs at all times while attending the Institute. The Institute shall continue to demonstrate its commitment to contributing to the elimination of sexual violence in the military and shall develop reasonable policies and procedures to demonstrate such continued commitment. The bill provides that the Adjutant General, who is a member of the board of visitors (the board), shall serve as an ex officio nonvoting member. Current law states that the Adjutant General shall serve ex officio. The bill removes the requirement that the board get the prior written consent of the Governor in order to exercise its powers regarding gifts, grants, devises, and bequests. The bill states that the board shall prescribe the terms upon which all cadets, and not just pay cadets, may be admitted, their number, the course of their instruction, and the nature and duration of their service. The bill provides that the Institute, rather than the board, may admit annually as state cadets, upon evidence of fair moral character, individuals selected from the Commonwealth at large who are at least 16 but not more than 25 years old. The bill replaces the current provision allowing the Institute to admit military scholarship cadets to allow the Institute to admit Virginia National Guard scholarship cadets and removes the annual cap of 40 such scholarships. The bill expands who can confer degrees to include the superintendent and removes the authority of the board to confer honorary degrees or diplomas of distinguished merit. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/16/2020 | Presented and ordered printed 20105408D |
01/16/2020 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/24/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB994) |
01/29/2020 | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education |
02/06/2020 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20107377D-S1 |
02/07/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2020 | Read second time |
02/10/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/10/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20107377D-S1 |
02/10/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB994S1 |
02/10/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2020 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
02/18/2020 | Read first time |
02/18/2020 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
02/18/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB994S1) |
02/27/2020 | Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2020 | Read second time |
03/03/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
03/03/2020 | Read third time |
03/03/2020 | Amendment by Delegate Helmer agreed to |
03/03/2020 | Engrossed by House as amended |
03/03/2020 | Passed House with amendment (93-Y 2-N) |
03/03/2020 | VOTE: Passage (93-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2020 | House amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2020 | House insisted on amendment |
03/05/2020 | House requested conference committee |
03/05/2020 | Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2020 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/05/2020 | Senators: Norment, Reeves, Stuart |
03/05/2020 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/05/2020 | Delegates: Helmer, Carroll Foy, Collins |
03/07/2020 | C Amended by conference committee |
03/07/2020 | Conference substitute printed 20109961D-S2 |
03/07/2020 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2020 | Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 4-N) |
03/08/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (91-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
03/18/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB994ER) |
03/18/2020 | Enrolled |
03/18/2020 | Signed by President |
03/19/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
03/20/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB994ER) |
03/20/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020 |
03/20/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
04/10/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 1047 (effective 7/1/20) |
04/10/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1047) |