VA HB118 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 23 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-28 - Senate: Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Summary

Higher education; academic freedom. Requires each public institution of higher education to annually report to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) the steps the institution is taking to ensure academic freedom and the free exchange of ideas. SCHEV must compile the information and report to the General Assembly by December 31 of the last year of each biennium.

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Title

Higher education; required to report to SCHEV on steps taken to ensure academic freedom, etc.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-02-28 Senate: Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2008-02-12 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
2008-01-25 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2008-01-25 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-01-24 House: Communicated to Senate
2008-01-24 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2008-01-24 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2008-01-23 House: Printed as engrossed 083320592-E
2008-01-23 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB118E
2008-01-23 House: Committee amendment agreed to
2008-01-23 House: Read second time
2008-01-22 House: Read first time
2008-01-21 House: Reported from Education with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
2007-12-17 House: Referred to Committee on Education
2007-12-17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083320592

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