VA SB506 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Vetoed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Senate sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Senate sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Public institutions of higher education; governing boards; powers and duties; legal counsel; scope of employment. Provides that the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall have authority over the employment of all legal counsel for the institution, including decision-making authority in the commencement or termination of any legal counsel, the employment of outside legal counsel, the oversight and management of any legal counsel, and the appointment of a general counsel to serve as the chief legal officer of the institution. The bill provides that the chief legal officer and the vice president or similarly situated executive officer of such institution shall, under the direction of the governing board of such institution, conduct the legal affairs of and provide legal advice and representation for such institution on any matter that the governing board determines to be in the interest of the institution. The bill clarifies the scope of the involvement of the Attorney General in the legal affairs of public institutions of higher education, providing that the Attorney General may only provide legal service to a public institution of higher education upon request of the governing board of such institution or upon the governing board's decision to delegate all authority in accordance with the provisions of the bill. The bill permits the governing board of any public institution of higher education with less than 7,500 full-time students to delegate all authority over legal counsel conferred pursuant to the provisions of the bill. The bill also provides that the approval of the Attorney General shall be required for any legal settlement involving consideration in excess of $5 million. The bill also clarifies the duties of the governing board of each public institution of higher education in its collective capacity and of the members of such governing board in their individual capacities. Public institutions of higher education; governing boards; powers and duties; legal counsel; scope of employment. Provides that the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall have authority over the employment of all legal counsel for the institution, including decision-making authority in the commencement or termination of any legal counsel, the employment of outside legal counsel, the oversight and management of any legal counsel, and the appointment of a general counsel to serve as the chief legal officer of the institution. The bill provides that the chief legal officer and the vice president or similarly situated executive officer of such institution shall, under the direction of the governing board of such institution, conduct the legal affairs of and provide legal advice and representation for such institution on any matter that the governing board determines to be in the interest of the institution. The bill clarifies the scope of the involvement of the Attorney General in the legal affairs of public institutions of higher education, providing that the Attorney General may only provide legal service to a public institution of higher education upon request of the governing board of such institution or upon the governing board's decision to delegate all authority in accordance with the provisions of the bill. The bill permits the governing board of any public institution of higher education with less than 7,500 full-time students to delegate all authority over legal counsel conferred pursuant to the provisions of the bill. The bill also provides that the approval of the Attorney General shall be required for any legal settlement involving consideration in excess of $5 million. The bill also clarifies the duties of the governing board of each public institution of higher education in its collective capacity and of the members of such governing board in their individual capacities.
Title
Higher educational institutions, public; duties and powers of governing board.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) (Y: 51 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Education with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) (Y: 51 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Education with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Senate sustained Governor's veto |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-04-08 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB506ER) |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Title replaced 24108008D-H1 |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | House | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Passed House with substitute (51-Y 49-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB506H1 |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24108008D-H1 |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Read third time |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-26 | House | Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Assigned App. sub: Higher Education |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Committee substitute printed 24108008D-H1 |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Reported from Education with substitute (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 24106354D-ES1 |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB506ES1 |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Amendments by Senator Surovell agreed to |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 24106354D-S1 |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24106354D-S1 |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 7-N) |
| 2024-01-26 | Senate | Assigned Education and Health Sub: Higher Education |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104446D |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 507 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 1 | 102.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 1 | 1303 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 1 | 1304 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
