VA HB1547 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-0)
Status: Passed on April 7 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0766)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-0)
Status: Passed on April 7 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0766)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Public institutions of higher education; eligibility for in-state tuition. Provides that any student is eligible for in-state tuition who (i) attended high school for at least two years in the Commonwealth and either (a) graduated on or after July 1, 2008, from a public or private high school or program of home instruction in the Commonwealth or (b) passed, on or after July 1, 2008, a high school equivalency examination approved by the Secretary of Education; (ii) has submitted evidence that he or, in the case of a dependent student, at least one parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis has filed, unless exempted by state law, Virginia income tax returns for at least two years prior to the date of registration or enrollment; and (iii) registers as an entering student or is enrolled in a public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. The bill states that students who meet these criteria shall be eligible for in-state tuition regardless of their citizenship or immigration status, except students with currently valid visas issued under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(F), 1101(a)(15)(H)(iii), 1101(a)(15)(J) (including only students or trainees), or 1101(a)(15)(M). Information obtained in the implementation of the provisions of the bill shall only be used or disclosed to individuals other than the student for purposes of determining in-state tuition eligibility.
Title
Higher educational institutions, public; eligibility for in-state tuition.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 42-N) (Y: 52 N: 42 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 3-N 1-A) (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 44-N) (Y: 56 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 6-N) (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 42-N) (Y: 52 N: 42 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 3-N 1-A) (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 44-N) (Y: 56 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 6-N) (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-04-07 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0766) | |
2020-04-07 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 766 (effective 7/1/20) | |
2020-03-12 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 | |
2020-03-12 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
2020-03-04 | Senate | Signed by President |
2020-03-03 | House | Signed by Speaker |
2020-03-03 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1547ER) |
2020-03-03 | House | Enrolled |
2020-02-26 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House 20109044D-S1 (52-Y 42-N) |
2020-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) |
2020-02-26 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1547S1 |
2020-02-26 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 20109044D-S1 |
2020-02-26 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
2020-02-26 | Senate | Read third time |
2020-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-26 | House | VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 42-N) |
2020-02-25 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 20109044D-S1 |
2020-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 3-N 1-A) |
2020-02-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
2020-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
2020-02-11 | House | VOTE: Passage (56-Y 44-N) |
2020-02-11 | House | Read third time and passed House (56-Y 44-N) |
2020-02-10 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1547H1 |
2020-02-10 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 20106046D-H1 |
2020-02-10 | House | Read second time |
2020-02-09 | House | Read first time |
2020-02-07 | House | Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) |
2020-02-07 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
2020-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N) |
2020-02-03 | House | Incorporates HB1138 (Keam) |
2020-02-03 | House | Committee substitute printed 20106046D-H1 |
2020-02-03 | House | Assigned App. sub: Higher Education |
2020-02-03 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
2020-02-03 | House | Reported from Education with substitute (15-Y 6-N) |
2020-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
2020-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
2020-01-15 | House | Assigned Education sub: Post-Secondary and Higher Ed |
2020-01-10 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
2020-01-10 | House | Presented and ordered printed 20105441D |
Same As/Similar To
HB1138 (Similar To) 2020-02-03 - Incorporated by Education
SB935 (Same As) 2020-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0767)
SB935 (Same As) 2020-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0767)