Higher educational institutions, public; admissions applications criminal history questions. (HB1930)
Introduced By
Del. Lashrecse D. Aird (D-Petersburg)
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Description
Public institutions of higher education; admissions applications; criminal history. Prohibits each public institution of higher education, with the exception of the Virginia Military Institute, 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. The bill permits each public institution of higher education to inquire into the criminal history of any individual who has been admitted to but has yet to enroll at the institution and withdraw an offer of admission to any individual whom the institution subsequently determines to have a criminal history that poses a threat to the institution's community. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2022. Read the Bill »
Status
01/15/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Education Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2021 | Committee |
01/10/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100825D |
01/10/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education |
01/15/2021 | Assigned Education sub: Post-Secondary and Higher Ed |
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