Students; eligibility for in-state tuition. (SB1387)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon) with support from co-patrons Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), and Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Public institutions of higher education; certain students; financial assistance programs. Provides that students who meet the criteria to be deemed eligible for in-state tuition regardless of their citizenship or immigration status shall be afforded the same educational benefits, including financial assistance programs administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges, or a public institution of higher education, as any other individual who is eligible for in-state tuition. The bill directs the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, in coordination with institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth, to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of August 1, 2022, and is identical to HB 2123. Read the Bill »
Status
03/12/2021: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102759D |
| 01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/15/2021 | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education |
| 01/18/2021 | Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/21/2021 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21103212D-S1 |
| 01/21/2021 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 01/22/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1387S1) |
| 01/27/2021 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2021 | Read second time |
| 01/29/2021 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 01/29/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21103212D-S1 |
| 01/29/2021 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1387S1 |
| 02/01/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/05/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/05/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Education |
| 02/10/2021 | Reported from Education (15-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/15/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/15/2021 | Passed House (58-Y 42-N) |
| 02/15/2021 | VOTE: Passage (58-Y 42-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/17/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1387ER) |
| 02/17/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1387ER) |
| 02/17/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/18/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/22/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 22, 2021 |
| 02/22/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/12/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 108 (effective 8/1/22) |
| 03/12/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0108) |